inguinal canal (n)
canalis inguinalis (n)

n05386544

type n
lex_filenum 08
def oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall
def in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord
def in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus
Outgoing links
Hypernym duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
Incoming links
Hyponym duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel

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