noun
inguinal canal
Anatomical term for the passage in the lower abdominal wall through which structures pass to the external genitalia.
鼠径管は、男性では精索、女性では子宮円索が通る。
The inguinal canal transmits the spermatic cord in males and the round ligament of the uterus in females.
From 鼠径 (そけい, 'groin') + 管 (かん, 'canal'). The exact derivation of 鼠径 is uncertain, but it is a Sino-Japanese anatomical term.