ADNEXA


Meaning of ADNEXA in English

[ ad'nɛksə ]

■ plural noun Anatomy the parts adjoining an organ.

Derivatives

~l adjective

Origin

C19: L., neut. plural of adnexus 'joined', from adnectere 'fasten to'.

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