Glossary of Terms
Movement of a limb away from the body (out to the side).
The area where the adductor muscles attach to the pelvis on the inside of the groin at the top of the leg.
Any muscle that pulls the limb inwards towards the body.
A thin, flattened tendon.
A hernia through a previous scar.
A hernia in the groin area of which there are several different types, e.g. indirect, direct, femoral.
A fibrous band formed by the rolled over, bottom edge of the external oblique muscle. It extends from the pelvis on the side to the pubic tubercle near the middle.
A hernia that cannot be pushed back.
An X-ray of the pelvis taken standing on one foot and then the other to look for excessive movement of the pelvis (see Flamingo X-ray).
Near the surface.
A gap in the fibres of the external oblique muscle that allows the testicular blood vessel to pass through in men, or the round ligament of the uterus in women.
Where the two halves of the pelvic bone join together at the front.