English noun: inguinal canal | |||
1. | inguinal canal (body) 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 | ||
Synonyms | canalis inguinalis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct | ||