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in⋅gui⋅nal

[ing-gwuh-nl]
–adjective
of, pertaining to, or situated in the groin.

Origin:
1675–85; < L inguinālis of the groin, equiv. to inguin- (s. of inguen) swelling in the groin, groin (c. Gk adn gland; cf. adenoid ) + -ālis -al 1
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in·gui·nal   (ĭng'gwə-nəl)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or located in the groin.

[Latin inguinālis, from inguen, inguin-, groin.]
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Word Origin & History

inguinal 
1681, from L. inguinalis "of the groin," from inguen (gen. inguinis) "groin."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·gui·nal
Pronunciation: 'i[ng]-gw&n-&l
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or situated in theregion of the groin
2 : ILIAC 2 inguinal abdominal region> —in·gui·nal·ly adverb
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inguinal in·gui·nal (ĭng'gwə-nəl)
adj.

  1. Of or located in the groin.

  2. Relating to the left or right inguinal region of the abdomen.

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