| inguinal | (adj) of or relating to or near the groin |
| inguinal canal | (n) 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, Syn. canalis inguinalis |
| inguinal hernia | (n) hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males |
| Inguinal | a. [ L. inguinalis, fr. inguen, inguinis, the groin: cf. F. inguinal. ] (Astron. & Med.) Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the inguen or groin;
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| Leistenbruch { m } [ med. ] | Leistenbrüche { pl } | inguinal hernia; hernia | hernias [Add to Longdo] |
| inguinal { adj }; die Leisten betreffend [ med. ] | inguinal [Add to Longdo] |