adnexa

/ædˈnɛksə/
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Definitions of adnexa
  1. noun
    accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo)
    “Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus”
    synonyms: annexa
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    type of:
    body part
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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