Inguinal

Pertaining to the groin.


That region of the body located between the abdomen and thigh.


Hernia in which a loop of the intestine enters the inguinal canal and in males, sometimes fills the scrotum; the most common type of hernia, it is usually treated surgically.


Having to do with the groin. An inguinal hernia, or rupture, occurs in the lower abdomen when the intestine or its covering, the omentum, protrudes through the inguinal canal.


To the region of the groin, the region of the hip creases below the abdomen and lateral to the perineum.


The term “inguinal” pertains to the groin, which is the region between the abdomen and thigh. For instance, it is used in the context of an inguinal hernia.


 


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