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MeSH Heading: Groin
Tree Number(s): A01.923.047.365
Unique ID: D006119
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006119
Annotation: external only: do not confuse with INGUINAL CANAL, internal only; NIM when merely locational
Scope Note: The external junctural region between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh.
Previous Indexing: Inguinal Canal (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note: 81
History Note: 81
Date Established: 1981/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/04/02
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

embryology (EM)

growth & development (GD)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

virology (VI)

Groin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025