adnexa

plural noun

ad·nexa ad-ˈnek-sə

: conjoined, subordinate, or associated anatomical parts

adnexal

ad-ˈnek-səl

adjective

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Etymology

borrowed from Latin adnexa, annexa, neuter plural of adnexus, annexus "attached, conjoined," from past participle of adnectere, annectere "to tie on, fasten, attach" — more at annex entry 1

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1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adnexa was in 1858

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adnexa

noun plural

ad·nexa ad-ˈnek-sə

: conjoined, subordinate, or associated anatomic parts

the uterine adnexa include the ovaries and fallopian tubes

adnexal

-səl

adjective

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