KROK 1 2008 – Question 69 · KROK (Medicine) · Biology

Examination of a newborn boy’s genitalia revealed an urethral hiatus that opens on the underside of his penis. What malformation is it?

  1. A. Hypospadias
  2. B. Epispadias
  3. C. Hermaphroditism
  4. D. Monorchism
  5. E. Cryptorchidism
Hint

Think about a failure of the urethral folds to fuse along the ventral side of the developing penis, leaving the urinary opening away from its normal position at the tip.

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