medial inguinal fossa; fovea inguinalis medialis

Introduction

A depression on the peritoneal surface of the anterior abdominal wall between the ridges formed by the inferior epigastric artery & the medial umbilical ligament .

• Corresponds to the position of the superficial inguinal ring

Pathology

• Sites for the less common direct inguinal hernias.

More general terms

• fossa

Additional terms

• lateral umbilical fold; plica umbricalis lateralis; epigastric fascia
• peritoneal fossa/recess