inguinal

ˈɪŋɡwɪnəl

Definition

Definition of inguinal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

body

TECH.

relating to the groin area of the body

TECH.

The inguinal region is often checked for hernias.
He complained of inguinal pain after lifting weights.
An inguinal incision was made during surgery.

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Expressions with inguinal

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inguinal hernia

protrusion of tissue through the abdominal wall in the groin area

The doctor diagnosed the patient with an inguinal hernia after the examination..

inguinal canal

passage in lower abdomen for spermatic cord or round ligament

A hernia can occur in the inguinal canal.

inguinal ligament

fibrous band at lower belly, running from hip to pubic bone

The athlete strained near the inguinal ligament during a sprint.

inguinal ring

opening in the external oblique muscle of the abdomen

The hernia protruded through the superficial inguinal ring.

Origin of inguinal

Latin, inguen (groin)

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external iliac artery

medical

main artery from pelvis to thigh, becomes femoral artery under inguinal ligament

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French:inguinal, ...
German:inguinal, ...
Italian:inguinale, ...
Spanish:inguinal, ...
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Chinese:腹股沟的, ...
Japanese:鼠径部の, ...
Arabic:إِرْبِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מִפְשָׂעָתִי, ...
Russian:паховый, ...
Ukrainian:паховий, ...
Hindi:इंगुइनल, ...
Bengali:কুঁচকি, ...
Catalan:inguinal, ...
Czech:tříselný, ...
Danish:inguinal, ...
Dutch:lies-, ...
Greek:βουβωνικός, ...
Hungarian:lágyéki, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទងនឹងក្រលៀន, ...
Korean:서혜부의, ...
Persian:کشاله‌رانی, ...
Polish:pachwinowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):inguinal, ...
Romanian:inghinal, ...
Swedish:ljumsk-, ...
Thai:ขาหนีบ, ...
Turkish:kasık, ...
Vietnamese:bẹn, ...

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