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1
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
2
a
: the projecting curved line along which two intersecting vaults meet
b
: a rib that covers this edge
3
: a rigid structure built out from a shore to protect the shore from erosion, to trap sand, or to direct a current for scouring a channel
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
The Scott Boras client had a difficult time getting untracked, losing his first three starts in ugly fashion (11.57 ERA, 18 hits in 11 2/3 IP) before losing significant time to two separate DL stints for a left adductor strain and tightness in his left groin.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Others can walk but have vague pain in the hip, buttock, thigh, groin, or back.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
The clips are deployed via a catheter threaded through a major vein, typically from an incision in the groin.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
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Noun
Davis missed the first half of training camp with a groin injury and Bates was out the second half of camp with a pre-existing shoulder issue.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
The Scott Boras client had a difficult time getting untracked, losing his first three starts in ugly fashion (11.57 ERA, 18 hits in 11 2/3 IP) before losing significant time to two separate DL stints for a left adductor strain and tightness in his left groin.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Others can walk but have vague pain in the hip, buttock, thigh, groin, or back.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
The clips are deployed via a catheter threaded through a major vein, typically from an incision in the groin.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
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“Groin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groin. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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groin
1 of 2 noun1
: the junction of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh or the part of the body around this junction
2
: the curved line or rib on a ceiling along which two vaults meet
groin
2 of 2 verb
: to build or equip with groins
Medical Definition
groin
noun
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh
also
: the region of this line
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