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genitofemoral nerve

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Main Entry: gen·i·to·fem·o·ral nerve
Pronunciation: -'fem-(&-)r&l-
Function: noun
: a nerve that arises from thefirst and second lumbar nerves and is distributed by way of branches to the skin of the scrotum or the labia majora and to the upper anterior aspect of the thigh
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genitofemoral nerve n.
A nerve that arises from the first and second lumbar nerves, passes distad along the anterior surface of the psoas major muscle, and divides into genital and femoral branches.

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