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Epispadias MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Epispadias
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.351.875.374
C12.050.351.968.767.374
C12.200.706.374
C12.200.777.767.374
C12.800.374
C12.950.767.374
C16.131.939.374
Unique ID
D004842
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004842
Scope Note
A birth defect due to malformation of the URETHRA in which the urethral opening is above its normal location. In the male, the malformed urethra generally opens on the top or the side of the PENIS, but the urethra can also be open the entire length of the penis. In the female, the malformed urethral opening is often between the CLITORIS and the labia, or in the ABDOMEN.
NLM Classification #
WJ 600
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Epispadias Preferred
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