English
abdominal ringabdominal ring
abdominal + ring
A compound of abdominal + ring
Latin abdōmen ‘belly, abdomen’
New Latin abdōminālis
English abdominal
Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ-
Proto-Germanic *hringaz
Proto-West Germanic *hring
Old English hring ‘ring’
Middle English ryng
English ring
Today it means
noun Either of the two openings in the abdominal muscle wall allowing the inguinal canal to pass through.
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Etymograph / abdominal ring
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