inguinal : Idioms & Phrases

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inguinal canal

  • noun oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus
    canalis inguinalis.
WordNet

inguinal hernia

  • noun hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males
WordNet

Inguinal ring

  • . See Abdominal ring, under Abdominal.
Webster 1913

ventro-inguinal

Ven`tro-in"gui*nal adjective
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  1. (Anat.) Pertaining both to the abdomen and groin, or to the abdomen and inguinal canal; as, ventro-inguinal hernia.
Webster 1913