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ad⋅nex⋅a

[ad-nek-suh]
–plural noun Anatomy.
parts added, attached, or adjunct to another or others, as the eyelids and tear glands in relation to the eyeball.

Origin:
1895–1900; < L, neut. pl. of adnexus physically attached, joined, ptp. of adnectere to attach; see ad-, nexus


ad⋅nex⋅al, adjective
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ad·nex·a   (ād-něk'sə)   
pl.n.  Accessory or adjoining anatomical parts, as ovaries and oviducts in relation to the uterus.

[Latin, neuter pl. of adnexus, past participle of adnectere, to bind to; see annex.]
ad·nex'al adj.
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Main Entry: ad·nexa
Pronunciation: ad-'nek-s&
Function: noun plural
: conjoined, subordinate, or associated anatomic parts adnexa include the ovaries and fallopian tubes> adnexa include the eyelids and the lacrimal glands> —ad·nex·al /-s&l/ adjective
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adnexa ad·nex·a (ād-něk'sə) or an·nex·a (ā-něk'sə)
pl.n.
Accessory or adjoining anatomical parts, such as ovaries and oviducts in relation to the uterus.


ad·nex'al or an·nex'al adj.

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