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DictionaryinguinalGroin region
adjective

inguinal

ING-gwuh-nuhl/ˈɪŋɡwənəl/

Relating to the groin.

The man indicates the inguinal region where his lower abdomen meets his upper thigh.

A clothed adult man indicates the groin at the junction of his lower abdomen and upper inner thigh, making the anatomical region clear without nudity.
Etymology
inguinLatingroin
+alLatinrelating to

Latin inguen names the groin, and the adjective makes that body region a term of relation. Inguinal describes structures or conditions associated with the groin.

In context

Last Minute Lecture25:24
the skin of the scrotum drains completely differently. It drains to the superficial inguinal lymph nodes in the groin.
Penile and Testicular Disorders | Chapter 51

More examples

  • An inguinal hernia can cause a bulge in the groin.
  • Inguinal lymph nodes sometimes swell in response to infection.
  • She reports inguinal pain when she lifts heavy boxes.