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Medical Definition of Lateral inguinal fossa
1. A depression on the peritoneal surface of the anterior abdominal wall lateral to the ridge formed by the inferior epigastric artery; it corresponds to the position of the deep inguinal ring, and is the site of an indirect inguinal hernia. Synonym: fossa inguinalis lateralis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lateral Inguinal Fossa
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