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In human anatomy, the inguinal/ˈɪŋɡwənəl/ region refers to either the groin or the lower lateral regions of the abdomen. It may also refer to:
Conjoint tendon, previously known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx, a structure formed from the transversus abdominis insertion into the pecten pubis
Granuloma inguinale, a bacterial disease characterized by ulcerative genital lesions that is endemic in many less developed regions
Inguinal canal, a passage in the anterior abdominal wall which in men conveys the spermatic cord and in women the round ligament
Inguinal falx, the conjoined tendon of the obliquus internus and transversus muscles
Inguinal hernia, a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents through the inguinal canal
Direct inguinal hernia, a type of inguinal hernia with a sac that is medial to the inferior epigastric vessels
Indirect inguinal hernia, a hernia that results from the failure of the embryonic internal inguinal ring after the testicle has passed through it
Inguinal ligament, a ligament that runs from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine
Inguinal lymph node a type of lymph node in the inguinal region
Deep inguinal lymph nodes, three to five deep lymph nodes that are located medial to the femoral vein and under the cribriform fascia
Superficial inguinal lymph nodes, ten superficial lymph nodes that form a chain immediately below the inguinal ligament
Inguinal orchiectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a testicle
Inguinal ring, the two openings of the inguinal canal
Deep inguinal ring, the entrance to the inguinal canal
Superficial inguinal ring, a triangular opening that forms the exit of the inguinal canal
Inguinal triangle, a region of the abdominal wall, also known by the eponym Hesselbach's triangle
Lateral inguinal fossa, a shallow concave stretch of peritoneum on the deep surface of the anterior abdominal wall
Medial inguinal fossa a depression located within the inguinal triangle on the peritoneal surface of the anterior abdominal wall
Reflected inguinal ligament, a triangular layer of tendinous fibers formed by the medial fibers of the external abdominal oblique aponeurosis
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An inguinal hernia or groin hernia is a hernia (protrusion) of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal. Symptoms, which may include pain or...
The inguinal canal is a passage in the anterior abdominal wall on each side of the body (one on each side of the midline), which in males, convey the spermatic...
groups: the superficial inguinal lymph nodes and deep inguinal lymph nodes. The superficial inguinal lymph nodes are the inguinal lymph nodes that form...
Look up inguinal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In human anatomy, the inguinal /ˈɪŋɡwənəl/ region refers to either the groin or the lower lateral...
In human anatomy, the groin, also known as the inguinal region or iliac region, is the junctional area between the torso and the thigh. The groin is at...
iliac spine. It forms the base of the inguinal canal through which an indirect inguinal hernia may develop. The inguinal ligament runs from the anterior superior...
In human anatomy, the inguinal triangle is a region of the abdominal wall. It is also known by the eponym Hesselbach's triangle, after Franz Kaspar Hesselbach...
the abdomen, and specifically the groin. Groin hernias are most commonly inguinal hernias but may also be femoral hernias. Other types of hernias include...
Inguinal hernia surgery is an operation to repair a weakness in the abdominal wall that abnormally allows abdominal contents to slip into a narrow tube...
Inguinal orchiectomy (also named orchidectomy) is a specific method of orchiectomy whereby one or both testicles and the full spermatic cord are surgically...
glandular tissue while maintaining the appearance of an ordinary scrotum. Inguinal orchiectomy (named from the Latin inguen for "groin", and also called radical...
ilioinguinal nerve does not pass through the deep inguinal ring, and thus only travels through part of the inguinal canal. It mediates the cremasteric reflex...
Inguinal fossa may refer to: Lateral inguinal fossa Medial inguinal fossa This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Inguinal fossa...
Inguinal lymphadenopathy causes swollen lymph nodes in the groin area. It can be a symptom of infective or neoplastic processes. Infective aetiologies...
The conjoint tendon (previously known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx) is a sheath of connective tissue formed from the lower part of the common aponeurosis...
Inguinal glands may refer to, Scent glands in even-toed ungulates Inguinal lymph nodes This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title...
kidney, to the inguinal ring In the inguinal canal Ectopic, having "wandered" from the path of descent, usually outside the inguinal canal and sometimes...
repair of the inguinal canal is described as a herniotomy. When herniotomy is combined with a reinforced repair of the posterior inguinal canal wall with...
drains into the superficial inguinal lymph nodes, this then drains into the deep inguinal lymph nodes. The deep inguinal lymph nodes channel into the...
behind the superficial inguinal ring and in front of the inguinal falx to join with the linea alba. The reflected part of the inguinal ligament is an extension...
internal oblique and the underlying transverse fascia. It originates from the inguinal ligament, costal cartilages 7-12, the iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia...
a subfascial space which appears as a triangular depression below the inguinal ligament when the thigh is flexed, abducted and laterally rotated. The...
is a partially coiled tube which exits the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal. Vas deferens is Latin, meaning "carrying-away vessel" while ductus...
The reflected inguinal ligament (triangular fascia) is a layer of tendinous fibers of a triangular shape, formed by an expansion from the lacunar ligament...
The right lower quadrant extends from the umbilical plane to the right inguinal ligament. This in other animals is the right posterior quadrant. The nine...
iliac artery beyond the inguinal ligament underneath which the vessel passes to enter the thigh. The vessel passes under the inguinal ligament just medial...
also named Gimbernat's ligament, is a ligament in the inguinal region. It connects the inguinal ligament to the pectineal ligament, near the point where...
space (or Bogros' space) is the extraperitoneal space situated deep to the inguinal ligament. It's limited by the fascia transversalis anteriorly, the peritoneum...
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