adnexa
[ ad-nek-suh ]
plural nounAnatomy.
parts added, attached, or adjunct to another or others, as the eyelids and tear glands in relation to the eyeball.
Origin of adnexa
1Other words from adnexa
- ad·nex·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for adnexa
adnexa
/ (ædˈnɛksə) /
pl n
anatomy adjoining organs, esp of the uterus
Origin of adnexa
1C19: New Latin: appendages
Derived forms of adnexa
- adnexal, adjective
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