ANNEXA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Example:

Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus

Synonyms:

adnexa; annexa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("annexa" is a kind of...):

body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)

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