groin
Where legs meet
The groin is the area where the inner thigh meets the lower abdomen—the crease on either side of the body where the leg joins the torso.
It's a vulnerable region in combat and sports: He took a knee to the groin.
In architecture, a groin is the curved edge formed where two vaulted ceilings intersect.
Bony basin at waist
- perineumArea between genitals, anus
- crotchLeg-joining body region
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- pubicOf the groin
inguinal · abdomen · femoral · adductor · crease · fold · junction
Excessive stretching force
- pullForce toward oneself
- tearTo pull apart
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- herniaOrgan breaching muscle wall
ache · soreness · tenderness · inflammation · swelling · bruising · spasm · twinge
Foot-delivered strike
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- targetObject of pursuit
- exposedOut in open
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
unprotected · foul · cheap-shot · self-defense · incapacitate · wince · pain
pelvis
Bony basin at waist
pubic · inguinal · abdomen · femoral · adductor · crease · fold · junction
strain
Excessive stretching force
hernia · ache · soreness · tenderness · inflammation · swelling · bruising · spasm · twinge · sharp
kick
Foot-delivered strike
sensitive · unprotected · foul · cheap-shot · self-defense · incapacitate · wince · pain
cup
Small drinking container
- jockstrapProtective male sports underwear
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- protectorOne who safeguards others
padding · gear · truss · brace · spandex · undergarment · martial-arts · hockey
vault
Secure storage chamber
intersection · masonry · gothic · cathedral · nave · aisle · medieval · stonework
- Male Anatomypenis, testicle, testes, testicles, testis
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- coastal featuresshore, coast, beach, bay, cliff
- waterfront structureslighthouse, wharf, pier, boat house, jetty
- body slangboobs, butt, tush, bum, rear
- coastal defensesseawall, seawalls, sea wall, sea walls, breakwater
- groin strainTorn inner thigh muscle
- groin kickStrike to pelvic region
- groin pullTorn inner thigh muscle
- groin stretchExercise targeting inner thighs
- groin protectorGuard for vulnerable anatomy
- groin guardProtective genital covering