\In"gui*nal\, a. [L. inguinalis, fr. inguen, inguinis,
the groin: cf. F. inguinal.] (Astron. & Med.)
Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the inguen or
groin; as, an inguinal canal or ligament; inguinal hernia.
{Inguinal ring}. See {Abdominal ring}, under {Abdominal}.