Anatomy

Groin

The external junctural region between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The external junctural region between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Groins

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Aspects Covered

16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, injuries, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

external only: do not confuse with INGUINAL CANAL, internal only; NIM when merely locational

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History Note

81

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Previous Indexing

  • Inguinal Canal (1966-1980)

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Tree Number

  1. A01.923w.047w.365w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Groin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006119. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006119
  2. Groin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groin
  3. Groin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211159