- penischisis
- A fissure of the penis resulting in an abnormal opening into the urethra, either above (epispadias), below (hypospadias), or to one side (paraspadias). [L. penis + G. schisis, fissure]
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pe·nis·chi·sis (pe-nisґkĭ-sis) [penis + -schisis] a fissured state of the penis, such as epispadias, hypospadias, or paraspadias.
Medical dictionary. 2011.