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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Displacement of the urethral meatus
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Accession:HP:0100627 term browser browse the term
Definition:A displacement of the external urethral orifice from its normal position (in males normally placed at the tip of glans penis, in females normally placed about 2.5 cm behind the glans clitoridis and immediately in front of that of the vagina).
Comment:Congenital misplacement of the urethral orifice is called hypospadias when it is located in the underside (ventral aspect) of the penis, and epispadias when located in the dorsum (upper aspect).
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Displacement of the external urethral orifice;   Displacement of the male external urethral orifice
 xref: UMLS:C4020961



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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the genitourinary system 0
        Abnormality of the urinary system 0
          Abnormality of the lower urinary tract 0
            Abnormality of the urethra 0
              Displacement of the urethral meatus 0
                Anteriorly displaced urethral meatus 0
                Epispadias 0
                Hypospadias + 0
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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the genitourinary system 0
        Abnormality of the genital system 0
          Abnormal reproductive system morphology 0
            Abnormal external genitalia 0
              Abnormal male external genitalia morphology 0
                Abnormal penis morphology 0
                  Abnormal male urethral meatus morphology 0
                    Displacement of the urethral meatus 0
                      Anteriorly displaced urethral meatus 0
                      Epispadias 0
                      Hypospadias + 0
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