Groin
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- For other uses, see Groin (disambiguation).
The word groin has two meanings, one a body part and the other an engineering structure.
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[edit] First meaning
The groin is the crease at the junction of the torso with the legs and the adjacent region that includes the external genitals. The term may be used as a euphemism for genitals, since the names of the latter are taboo words in some cultures. When someone has "pulled his groin muscles", usually, this person has pulled a muscle in the inner thigh.
[edit] Second meaning
The term may also be used to describe a coastal engineering structure designed to prevent beach erosion and build the beach outward by slowing longshore sediment transport. This is sometimes confused with a jetty, which is instead for protecting harbors, channels, or piers (see groyne).
[edit] Human anatomy
The adjective inguinal refers to the groin region. There are a number of medical terms with this designation, including:
