Adnexa Definition
ăd-nĕksə
noun
Accessory parts or appendages of an organ.
The ovaries are adnexa of the uterus.
Webster's New World
Accessory or adjoining anatomical parts, as ovaries and fallopian tubes in relation to the uterus.
American Heritage Medicine
(anatomy) The appendages of an organ.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- annexa
Origin of Adnexa
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Latin neuter pl. of adnexus past participle of adnectere to bind to annex
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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