Noun: inguinal canal
- 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
"Inguinal hernias often occur through a weakened inguinal canal";
- canalis inguinalis
Derived forms: inguinal canals
Type of: canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct
Encyclopedia: Inguinal canal