Main Entry: in·gui·nal

Pronunciation: \ˈiŋ-gwə-n^əl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English inguynale, from Latin inguinalis, from inguin-, inguen groin — more at aden-

Date: 15th century

: of, relating to, or situated in the region of the groin or in either of the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen <an inguinal hernia>