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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Synonyms:
breakwater; bulwark; groin; groyne; jetty; mole; seawall
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("groin" is a kind of...):
barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("groin" is a kind of...):
edge (a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object)
Sense 3
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
groin; inguen
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("groin" is a kind of...):
area; region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve)
Holonyms ("groin" is a part of...):
loins (the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Build with groins
Example:
The ceiling was groined
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "groin" is one way to...):
build; construct; make (make by combining materials and parts)
Domain category:
building; construction (the act of constructing something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Context examples:
A rare variant of mycosis fungoides, characterized by the development of folds of lax skin in the axillae or groins.
(Granulomatous Slack Skin Disease, NCI Thesaurus)
The doctor threads a thin tube through a blood vessel in the arm or groin up to the involved site in the artery.
(Angioplasty, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
They are most common on the chest, groin, hips, buttocks, and under the arms.
(Mycosis fungoides patch, NCI Dictionary)
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can cause many symptoms, such as: • Swollen, painless lymph nodes in the neck, armpits or groin • Unexplained weight loss • Fever • Soaking night sweats • Coughing, trouble breathing or chest pain • Weakness and tiredness that don't go away • Pain, swelling or a feeling of fullness in the abdomen
(Lymphoma, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
Symptoms of ALL include: • Weakness or feeling tired • Fever • Easy bruising or bleeding • Bleeding under the skin • Shortness of breath • Weight loss or loss of appetite • Pain in the bones or stomach • Pain or a feeling of fullness below the ribs • Painless lumps in the neck, underarm, stomach, or groin
(Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
If you have symptoms, they may include: • Painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, stomach, or groin • Fatigue • Pain or a feeling of fullness below the ribs • Fever and infection • Weight loss
(Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
The heart rate can be felt at the wrist, side of the neck, back of the knees, top of the foot, groin, and other places in the body where an artery is close to the skin.
(Heart rate, NCI Dictionary)
There are several types of hernias, including: • Inguinal, in the groin. This is the the most common type. • Umbilical, around the belly button • Incisional, through a scar • Hiatal, a small opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest. • Congenital diaphragmatic, a birth defect that needs surgery
(Hernia, NIH)
A long superficial vein originating from the dorsal vein at the big toe and the dorsal venous arch of the foot and extending up the inner leg to empty into the femoral artery in the groin area.
(Long Saphenous Vein, NCI Thesaurus)
Pulse wave velocity (PWV) was also measured for differences in the speed that blood traveled between their carotid artery in the neck and femoral artery in the groin.
(Too Much Salt? Unhealthy Blood Vessels Changes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
