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Groin
: In anatomy, the area where the upper thigh meets the trunk. More precisely, the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh. In sports medicine, "groin injuries" are well known in pages of the sports section of newspapers. Etymology: The word "groin" is thought to have come from the Old English "grynde" meaning an abyss or trench. The groin forms a sort of trench when the thigh is flexed.
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1. Topographic area of the inferior abdomen related to the inguinal canal, lateral to the pubic region. SYN: inguen [TA], inguinal region, regio inguinalis, iliac region. 2. Sometimes used to indicate just the crease in the junction of the thigh with the trunk.

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groin 'grò‡in n the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh also the region of this line

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n.
the external depression on the front of the body that marks the junction of the abdomen with either of the thighs. See also inguinal.

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(groin) inguen.

Medical dictionary. 2011.