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inguinal canal

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Noun1.inguinal canalinguinal canal - 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
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"

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5-7) The open technique consists of opening the inguinal canal, reducing the hernia, and reinforcing the floor of the inguinal canal with a synthetic mesh.
This type of hernia occurs when increased intra-abdominal pressure causes a protrusion through the posterior abdominal wall of the inguinal canal as a result of weakened abdominal wall muscles.
It occurs when a part of the intestine pushes through an opening in the abdominal wall down into the inguinal canal.
 
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