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Definition of Abdominal ring
1. Noun. A form of body art wherein jewelry is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus. ¹
2. Noun. (context: anatomy) Either of the two openings in the abdominal muscle wall allowing the inguinal canal to pass through. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Abdominal ring
1. The opening in the transversalis fascia through which the ductus deferens (or round ligament in the female) and gonadal vessels enter the inguinal canal. Located midway between anterior superior iliac spine and pubic tubercle, it is bounded medially by the lateral umbilical ligament (inferior epigastric vessels) and inferiorly by the inguinal ligament. Indirect inguinal hernias exit the abdominal cavity via the deep inguinal ring Synonym: annulus inguinalis profundus, abdominal ring, annulus abdominalis, internal inguinal ring. (05 Mar 2000)
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