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Wiktionary
adnexa
n. (context anatomy English) The appendages of an organ.
WordNet
adnexa
n. an accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages (especially of the embryo); "fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uturus" [syn: annexa]
Wikipedia
Adnexa
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 ( skin appendages)
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.