What does inguin mean in medical terms?

inguin

Meaning: groin

Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what inguin means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using inguin

inguinal
inguin (groin) + -al (pertaining to) = pertaining to the groin
inguinodynia
inguin (groin) + -dynia (pain) = pain in the groin

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.