Associations to the word «Adnexa»

Wiktionary

ADNEXA, noun. (anatomy) The appendages of an organ.

Dictionary definition

ADNEXA, noun. Accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo); "Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus".

Wise words

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