inguinal canal

Noun

Meaning

oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus

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Synonyms

canalis inguinalis femoral artery femoral canal femoral canal entrance abdominal canal femoral canal orifice femoral canal passage femoral ring femoral canal pathway femoral canal route spermatic canal femoral canal tunnel femoral artery bypass femoral condyle femoral artery catheterization

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Hypernyms

canal channel duct epithelial duct

Close letter words and terms

inguilty inguinal inguinal area inguinal hernia inguinal ligament inguinal pruritus