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Definition of Canalis inguinalis
1. Noun. 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.
Medical Definition of Canalis inguinalis
1. 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. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Canalis Inguinalis
Literary usage of Canalis inguinalis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cunningham's Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham, Arthur Robinson (1914)
"canalis inguinalis (Inguinal Canal).—The dissector has observed that the spermatic
cord in the male and the round ligament in the female pierce the ..."
2. A Laboratory Manual of Human Anatomy by Lewellys Franklin Barker, Dean De Witt Lewis, Daniel Graisberry Revell (1904)
"Inguinal Canal (canalis inguinalis). (Vide Fig. 233.) Dissect the peritoneum away
carefully from the anterior wall of the abdomen. ..."
3. Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham (1921)
"canalis inguinalis (Inguinal Canal).—It has been shown that the spermatic cord,
in the male, and the round ligament, in the female, pierce the abdominal ..."
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