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inguin/o — Groin

inguin/o means groin. Latin source words and additional body roots examples: inguinal.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Groin

• Latin: inguen inguinis

Examples and word parts

inguinal

Relating to the region where the thigh joins the abdomen.

Word parts: inguin (groin) + -al (relating to)

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Related body regions & directions terms

• corpor/o — Body

  corporeal

• cervic/o — Neck or cervix

  cervical

• abdomin/o — Abdomen

  abdominal

• lapar/o — Abdominal wall

  laparoscopy

• lumb/o — Lower back

  lumbar

• pelv/i — Pelvis

  pelvic

• axill/o — Armpit

  axillary

• dors/o — Back

  dorsal

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