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inguinal canal
noun
Medical Definition of inguinal canal
: a passage about one and one half inches (4 centimeters) long that lies parallel to and a half inch above the inguinal ligament: asa: a passage in the male through which the testis descends into the scrotum and in which the spermatic cord lies—called also spermatic canalb: a passage in the female accommodating the round ligament
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