poupart's ligament
31inguinal gland — noun : any of the superficial lymphatic glands of the groin made up of two more or less distinct groups of which one is disposed along Poupart s ligament and the other about the saphenous opening …
32scarpa's triangle — noun also scarpa s trigone Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Antonio Scarpa : an area in the upper anterior part of the thigh bounded by Poupart s ligament, the sartorius, and the adductor longus …
33subinguinal — |səb+ adjective Etymology: sub + inguinal : situated below Poupart s ligament …
34triangle of hesselbach — ˈhesəlˌbäk Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after Franz K. Hesselbach died 1816 German surgeon : an area of the abdominal wall bounded laterally by the deep epigastric artery, medially by the margin of the rectus muscle, and below by… …
35space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s …
36Hernia — A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. More specifically, a hernia often refers to an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This… …
37Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… …
38line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of …
39fémoral — fémoral, ale (fé mo ral, ra l ) adj. 1° Terme d anatomie. Qui a rapport ou qui appartient au fémur, à la cuisse. Les muscles fémoraux. 2° Terme de chirurgie. Hernie fémorale, hernie qui s échappe sous le ligament de Poupart. ÉTYMOLOGIE Voy …
40Geigel reflex — a reflex in the female corresponding to the cremasteric reflex in the male: when the inner anterior aspect of the upper thigh is stroked, there is a contraction of the muscular fibers at the upper edge of the Poupart ligament. Cf. hypogastric r.… …
