groin

Meanings

• noun

  The area in the lower abdomen of the body where the thighs join the trunk, containing the inguinal canal and the major blood vessels.

  - "He felt a sharp pain in his groin after the soccer ball hit him."
  - "The athlete was diagnosed with a hernia in his groin area."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡɹɔɪn/
   
   
   
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2. /ɡɹɔɪn/
   
   
   
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3. /ɡɹɔɪn/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with groin
groans , thrones , mortgages , meadows

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Variants

List of all variants of groin that leads to same result
groin , groins , groined , groining , groyne , groynes

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Etymology

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Old English grotan, meaning 'to gnaw' or 'to bite'; the groin was so named because it was a common site for battle wounds.

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Trivia

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1. The groin is a common site for sports injuries, particularly in soccer and football.

2. The groin contains several important structures, including the inguinal canal and the major blood vessels.

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Related Concepts

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1. inguinal canal: A narrow passage in the body through which the spermatic cord and the round ligament pass.

2. hernia: A protrusion or bulge of an organ or tissue through the wall of the cavity that contains it.

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Culture

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In literature, the groin is often used as a site of injury or vulnerability. In art, it has been depicted in various forms, including in medical illustrations and in sculptures and paintings that explore the human form.

How to Memorize "groin"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the area where the thighs join the trunk of the body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the area of the body where you feel pain when you've been hit in the thigh.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'groin' starts with the letter 'g', just like 'genitals' or 'gut'.

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