inguinal

[ ing-gwuh-nl ]

/ ˈɪŋ gwə nl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or situated in the groin.

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Origin of inguinal

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

Words nearby inguinal

Ingrid, in-group, ingrowing, ingrown, ingrowth, inguinal, inguinal hernia, ingulf, ingurgitate, Ingush, Ingushetia

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How to use inguinal in a sentence

Turns out the fungi in our inguinal crease are not the same ones on our heel pad or behind our ear.
Happy Summer. You’re Covered in Fungus.|Kent Sepkowitz|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is then suspended from a button on the trousers so that the bottle rests against the skin of the inguinal region.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
One of these is the liability to inguinal hernia, or rupture, which leads to much suffering and frequent death in man.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
In consequence of the irritation, the inguinal glands are enlarged.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

This is an error; it was an ovary occupying the sac of an inguinal hernia.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
In such cases a truss, on the principle of those employed for inguinal hernia, is more satisfactory than a belt.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for inguinal

inguinal

/ (ˈɪŋɡwɪnəl) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the groin

Word Origin for inguinal

C17: from Latin inguinālis, from inguen groin

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