adnexa

Definition of Adnexa in English :

1. adnexa, annexa

accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo)

Example Sentences:
'Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Adnexa

plural noun

anatomy

adjoining organs, esp of the uterus

plural noun

Anatomy

accessory parts or appendages of an organ

the ovaries are adnexa of the uterus

pl.n.

Accessory or adjoining anatomical parts, as ovaries and fallopian tubes in relation to the uterus.

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