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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Inguinal \In"gui*nal\, a. [L. inguinalis, fr. inguen, inguinis, the groin: cf. F. inguinal.] (Astron. & Med.) Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the inguen or groin; as, an inguinal canal or ligament; inguinal hernia. [1913 Webster] Inguinal ring. See Abdominal ring, under Abdominal. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Abdominal \Ab*dom"i*nal\, a. [Cf. F. abdominal.] 1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) Having abdominal fins; belonging to the Abdominales; as, abdominal fishes. [1913 Webster] Abdominal ring (Anat.), a fancied ringlike opening on each side of the abdomen, external and superior to the pubes; -- called also inguinal ring. [1913 Webster]