in·gui·nal

[ing-gwuh-nl]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or situated in the groin.
Origin:
1675–85; < Latin inguinālis of the groin, equivalent to inguin- (stem of inguen) swelling in the groin, groin (cognate with Greek adḗn gland; cf. adenoid) + -ālis -al1

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inguinal (ˈɪŋɡwɪnəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
anatomy of or relating to the groin
 
[C17: from Latin inguinālis, from inguen groin]

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inguinal
1681, from L. inguinalis "of the groin," from inguen (gen. inguinis) "groin."
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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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Example sentences
Its anterior margin is attached to the inguinal ligament.
The right testis was not visualized in the scrotal sac or in the right inguinal region.
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