adnexa
n.
adjoining structural parts of the body, auxiliary anatomical parts, parts that are attached or added to another
adnexum
n.
adjoining structural parts of the body, auxiliary anatomical part, part that is attached or added to another
Adnexa
Adnexa
adnexa
Noun
1. an accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages (especially of the embryo); "fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uturus"
(synonym) annexa
(hypernym) body part
Adnexa
This Latin word (in the plural) is used in medicine in reference to appendages. For example, in gynecology the adnexa are the "appendages" of the uterus, namely the ovaries, Fallopian tubes and ligaments that hold the uterus in place.