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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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inguinal

(ˈɪŋɡwɪnəl)
adj
(Anatomy) anatomy of or relating to the groin
[C17: from Latin inguinālis, from inguen groin]
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in•gui•nal

(ˈɪŋ gwə nl)

adj.
of, pertaining to, or situated in the groin.
[1675–85; < Latin inguinālis, derivative of inguin-, s. of inguen swelling in the groin]
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inguinal

Relating to the groin.
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Adj.1.inguinal - of or relating to or near the groin
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inguinal

[ˈɪŋgwɪnl] ADJ (Tech) → inguinal
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inguinal

adj (Med) → Leisten-, inguinal (spec); inguinal hernia → Leistenbruch m
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in·gui·nal

a. inguinal, rel. a la ingle;
___ canal → conducto, canal ___;
___ hernia → hernia ___;
___ ligament → ligamento ___;
___ ring → anillo ___.
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inguinal

adj inguinal
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The inguinal region is one of the very rare sites of extrapelvic endometriosis, with a frequency as low as 0.3-0.6% [1, 2].
Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma Arising from Endometriosis in the Groin: Wide Resection and Reconstruction with a Fascia Lata Tensor Muscle Skin Flap
There are few reports of liposarcomas arising in the inguinal canal or spermatic cord, some of them representing a direct extension from an intraabdominal location [3, 4].
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