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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
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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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