- femoral ring
- femoral ring n the oval upper opening of the femoral canal often the seat of a hernia see CRURAL SEPTUM
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anulus femoralis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
femoral ring
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Femoral ring — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = anulus femoralis GraySubject = 157 GrayPage = 625 Caption = The relations of the femoral and abdominal inguinal rings, seen from within the abdomen. Right side. (Femoral ring visible at center.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
femoral ring — noun : the oval upper opening of the femoral canal often the seat of a hernia see crural septum … Useful english dictionary
Femoral hernia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 K41 ICD 9 553.0 … Wikipedia
femoral canal — n the space that is situated between the femoral vein and the inner wall of the femoral sheath, is from a quarter to half an inch (6 to 13 millimeters) long, and extends from the femoral ring to the saphenous opening * * * canalis femoralis … Medical dictionary
Femoral sheath — Infobox Anatomy Name = Femoral sheath Latin = GraySubject = 157 GrayPage = 625 Caption = Femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments. Caption2 = Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament. System = Precursor = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
Femoral canal — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = canalis femoralis GraySubject = 157 GrayPage = 625 Caption = Femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments. (Femoral canal visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = Structures passing behind the… … Wikipedia
femoral canal — noun : the space between the femoral vein and the inner wall of the femoral sheath, being from a quarter to half an inch long and extending from the femoral ring to the saphenous opening … Useful english dictionary
femoral fossa — a small depression on the peritoneum of the lower anterior abdominal wall, inferomedial to the lateral inguinal fossa; it overlies the femoral ring (anulus femoralis) … Medical dictionary
ring — 1. A circular band surrounding a wide central opening; a r. shaped or circular structure surrounding an opening or level area. SYN: anulus [TA]. 2. The closed ( i.e., endless) chain of atoms in a cyclic compound; commonly used for “cyclic” or… … Medical dictionary
Deep inguinal ring — Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for arteries and inguinal canal. (Abdominal inguinal ring labeled at lower left.) Latin annulus inguinalis profundus … Wikipedia
