inguinal canal

The inguinal canal is a passage in the anterior (toward the front of the body) abdominal wall which in men conveys the spermatic cord and in women the round ligament. The inguinal canal is larger and more prominent in men.
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Inguinal canal n. The oblique passage through the layers of the lower abdominal wall that transmits the spermatic cord in the male and the round [more]Inguinal canal - Community and Resources

Noun
1. 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
(synonym) canalis inguinalis
(hypernym) duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel

A passage in the lower anterior abdominal wall which in the male allows passage of the spermatic cord and in the female contains the round ligament. Because of the weakness it creates in the abdominal wall, it is the most frequent site for a hernia.