Meaning

1 senses
  1. (plural, usually plural)The appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus.

    accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo)

Origin

Borrowed from Latin adnexa.

Borrowed from Latin adnexa.

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Forms

plural: adnexas
Singularadnexa
Pluraladnexas

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo):annexa

Word family

4 related words

See also

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