| NOUN | body | inguinal canal, canalis inguinalis | oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall |
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| 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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| Synonym | canalis inguinalis | |
| Broader | duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel | A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
| Catalan | conducte inguinal | |
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