inguinal canal

noun

Medical Definition of inguinal canal

: a passage about one and one half inches (4 centimeters) long that lies parallel to and a half inch above the inguinal ligament: as

a : a passage in the male through which the testis descends into the scrotum and in which the spermatic cord lies

— called also spermatic canal

b : a passage in the female accommodating the round ligament