retroinguinal space

ret·ro·in·gui·nal space

[TA] a triangular space between the peritoneum and the transversalis fascia, at the lower angle of which is the inguinal ligament; it contains the lower portion of the external iliac artery. Synonym(s): spatium retroinguinale [TA], Bogros space

Bogros,

Jean-Annet, French anatomist, 1786-1823. Bogros space - a triangular space between the peritoneum and the transversalis fascia. Synonym(s): retroinguinal space