inguinal

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    of or relating to or near the groin

Word Origin

inguinal (adj.)
1680s, from Latin inguinalis "of the groin," from inguen (genitive inguinis) "groin," from PIE *engw- "groin, internal organ" (cognates: Greek aden "gland").

Example

1. Local nerve blockade anaesthesia for tension-free inguinal hernia repair .
2. Relationship between foundation of inguinal morphological structural features and pain .
3. A few days before christmas that year , after a vigorous session of water exercises , my father developed a painful inguinal ( intestinal ) hernia .
4. Use of tension-free herniorrhaphy for incarcerated inguinal hernia in elderly patients .
5. Prepare the bilateral inguinal area and left forearm .

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