Inguinal Region: From 1 Different Sources
The groin – that area of the body where the lower part of the abdomen meets the upper thigh. The inguinal ligaments extend on each side from the superior spines of the iliac bones to the pubic bone. It is also called Poupart’s ligament (see diagram of ABDOMEN).
An extrusion of the abdominal PERITONEUM, sometimes containing a loop of bowel, through natural openings in the region of either groin (see HERNIA).... inguinal hernia
Relating to the groin (the area between the abdomen and thigh), as in inguinal hernia.... inguinal
Lymph nodes in the groin, next to the genitalia... inguinal nodes
The lower back, five segments of the spinal chord and column, between the sacrum and thoracic regions.... lumbar region
The area on the centre and towards the left side of the chest, lying in front of the heart.... precordial region
See ANAESTHESIA – Local anaesthetics.... regional anaesthesia
See ILEITIS.... regional ileitis
Another name for Crohn’s disease.... enteritis, regional
An outdated name for Crohn’s disease.... ileitis, regional
(CRPS, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, RSD, Sudek’s atrophy) neurological dysfunction in a limb following trauma, surgery, or disease, characterized by intense burning pain, swelling, stiffness, and sweaty shiny mottled skin. It is caused by overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system. The *ESR is often elevated, X-rays may reveal some patchy osteoporosis, and a bone scan usually demonstrates increased blood flow. Early treatment with splinting and physiotherapy are essential, in combination with *sympatholytic drugs, corticosteroids, and regional sympathetic blocks; *sympathectomy may be required in chronic cases.... complex regional pain syndrome
either of a pair of openings that connect the abdominal cavity with the scrotum in the male fetus. The inguinal canals provide a route for the descent of the testes into the scrotum, after which they normally become obliterated.... inguinal canal
(Poupart’s ligament) a ligament in the groin that extends from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle. It is part of the *aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle of the abdomen.... inguinal ligament
see catchment area.... regional specialty
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