INGUINAL


Meaning of INGUINAL in English

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>

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