adj.
Pronunciation: ' i ŋ -gw ə -n ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English inguynale, from Latin inguinalis, from inguin-, inguen groin ― more at ADEN-
Date: 15th century
: of, relating to, or situated in the region of the groin or in either of the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen <an inguinal hernia>