abdominal inguinal ring

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩ ˈɪŋ.ɡwɪn.l̩ ɹɪŋ/, /əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩ ˈɪŋ.ɡwɪn.l̩ ɹɪŋ/
(US) IPA^(key): /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈɪŋ.ɡwɪn.l̩ ɹɪŋ/, /əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈɪŋ.ɡwɪn.l̩ ɹɪŋ/

Noun

abdominal inguinal ring (plural abdominal inguinal rings)

(anatomy) The upper opening of the inguinal canal.

References

Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1