adnexa

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noun

The appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus.

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annexa
OriginLatin adnexa →
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Meanings

nounadnexa pl (normally plural, singular adnexum)

singular adnexum

  1. pluralplural normallyanatomyThe appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
annexa
Broader
body part

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinadnexa
  2. Latinadnexa
  3. Englishadnexa

Borrowed from Latin adnexa.

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APA

adnexa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adnexa

MLA

“adnexa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adnexa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adnexa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adnexa.

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