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An accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages (especially of the embryo)
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adnexa
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n. (context anatomy English) The appendages of an organ.
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In anatomy , adnexa refers to the appendages of an organ. The term adnexa stems from a Latin word meaning appendages. More specifically, it can refer to: Adnexa of eye ( accessory visual structures ) Adnexa of uterus ( uterine appendages ) Adnexa of skin ...
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n. an accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages (especially of the embryo); "fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uturus" [syn: annexa ]
Usage examples of adnexa.
The uterus was small, anteflexed and anteverted, and nontender, and the adnexa were nonpalpable and nontender.
A bimanual examination was carried out revealing normal ovaries, adnexa and an antero-flexed uterus.