canalis inguinalis
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A doctor points to a diagram of the canalis inguinalis during an anatomy lecture.
Definition
- Noun:
- Anatomical passage: The "canalis inguinalis" is an oblique passage or canal through the lower anterior abdominal wall.
- Function in males: In males, this canal serves as the passageway through which the testes descend into the scrotum during development. It contains the spermatic cord.
- Function in females: In females, this canal transmits the round ligament of the uterus.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- A hernia can occur if abdominal contents protrude through the weakened wall of the canalis inguinalis.
- During fetal development, the testes migrate through the canalis inguinalis to reach the scrotum.
- The surgeon carefully dissected the tissue to expose the canalis inguinalis during the repair procedure.
Advanced Usage
- "Inguinal canal": This is the common English term for "canalis inguinalis" and is used almost exclusively in medical and anatomical contexts.
- The inguinal canal is a site of potential weakness in the abdominal wall.
Variants and Related Words
- Inguinal canal (n): The standard English term for "canalis inguinalis".
- Inguinal (adj): Pertaining to the groin region.
- The patient complained of inguinal pain.
- Spermatic cord (n): The bundle of structures (vas deferens, blood vessels, nerves) passing through the inguinal canal in males.
- Round ligament of the uterus (n): The structure passing through the inguinal canal in females.
Synonyms
- Inguinal canal: The direct and primary synonym.
- Groin canal: A less common, non-technical synonym.
Related Phrases
- Inguinal hernia: A condition where tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles in the region of the inguinal canal.
- An indirect inguinal hernia follows the path of the inguinal canal.
- Deep inguinal ring: The internal entrance to the inguinal canal.
- Superficial inguinal ring: The external exit of the inguinal canal.
A doctor points to a diagram of the canalis inguinalis during an anatomy lecture.
Noun
- 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