How to Use inguinal in a Sentence

inguinal

adjective
  • The 71-year-old man had opted to have surgery to repair the bulge, which was an inguinal hernia.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
  • Most people with inguinal hernias will need surgery at some point to patch up their weak abdominal wall.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
  • In the final months of pregnancy, the testicles descend through a passage called the inguinal canal to land in the scrotum, the pouch that protects them for the rest of a man’s life.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Two years later, health complications ranging from an inguinal hernia to a diabetes diagnosis forced him to shift his priorities.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Some are even experimenting with more modern thermal methods such as the Andro-Switch ring, which raises the testicles back in the inguinal canal, increasing their temperature just enough to lower the sperm count, but are looking for more trustworthy options.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026

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