In human anatomy, the inguinal region refers to either the groin or the lower lateral regions of the abdomen. It may also refer to:
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Conjoint tendon, previously known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx, a structure formed from the transversus abdominis insertion into the pecten pubis
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Granuloma inguinale, a bacterial disease characterized by ulcerative genital lesions that is endemic in many less developed regions
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Inguinal canal, a passage in the anterior abdominal wall which in men conveys the spermatic cord and in women the round ligament
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Inguinal falx, the conjoined tendon of the obliquus internus and transversus muscles
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Inguinal hernia, a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents through the inguinal canal
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Direct inguinal hernia, a type of inguinal hernia with a sac that is medial to the inferior epigastric vessels
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Indirect inguinal hernia, a hernia that results from the failure of the embryonic internal inguinal ring after the testicle has passed through it
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Inguinal ligament, a ligament that runs from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine
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Inguinal lymph node a type of lymph node in the inguinal region
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Deep inguinal lymph nodes, three to five deep lymph nodes that are located medial to the femoral vein and under the cribriform fascia
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Superficial inguinal lymph nodes, ten superficial lymph nodes that form a chain immediately below the inguinal ligament
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Inguinal orchiectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a testicle
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Inguinal ring, the two openings of the inguinal canal
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Deep inguinal ring, the entrance to the inguinal canal
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Superficial inguinal ring, a triangular opening that forms the exit of the inguinal canal
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Inguinal triangle, a region of the abdominal wall, also known by the eponym Hesselbach's triangle
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Lateral inguinal fossa, a shallow concave stretch of peritoneum on the deep surface of the anterior abdominal wall
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Medial inguinal fossa a depression located within the inguinal triangle on the peritoneal surface of the anterior abdominal wall
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Reflected inguinal ligament, a triangular layer of tendinous fibers formed by the medial fibers of the external abdominal oblique aponeurosis
