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Definitions of groin
  1. noun
    a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
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  2. noun
    the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals

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  3. noun
    a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
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  4. verb
    build with groins
    "The ceiling was groined"
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Definition that contains groin
  • groin build with groins
  • loins the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen
  • inguinal of or relating to or near the groin
  • lymphopathia venereum infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin
  • eczema marginatum fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)
  • tinea cruris fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)
  • granuloma venereum a venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region
  • long saphenous vein the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
  • pestis bubonica the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person
  • femoral pulse pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
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