A structure attached to or dependent on another main structure, especially in anatomy.
From Latin 'adnexus,' past participle of 'adnectere' meaning 'to bind to,' combining 'ad-' (to) and 'nectere' (to bind). In medical terminology, it refers to appendages or annexed structures.
In medical school, doctors learn about 'adnexa' as the little helpers—like how your fallopian tubes and ovaries are attached to and work with your uterus, they're called uterine adnexa.
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