Inguinal ring

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Inguinal \In"gui*nal\, a. [L. inguinalis, fr. inguen, inguinis,
   the groin: cf. F. inguinal.] (Astron. & Med.)
   Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the inguen or
   groin; as, an inguinal canal or ligament; inguinal hernia.
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   {Inguinal ring}. See {Abdominal ring}, under {Abdominal}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Abdominal \Ab*dom"i*nal\, a. [Cf. F. abdominal.]
   1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the
      abdominal regions, muscles, cavity.
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   2. (Zool.) Having abdominal fins; belonging to the
      Abdominales; as, abdominal fishes.
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   {Abdominal ring} (Anat.), a fancied ringlike opening on each
      side of the abdomen, external and superior to the pubes;
      -- called also {inguinal ring}.
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