inguinal

[ ing-gwuh-nl ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or situated in the groin.

Origin of inguinal

1
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) /


adjective
  1. anatomy of or relating to the groin

Origin of inguinal

1
C17: from Latin inguinālis, from inguen groin

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