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adnexum

adnexum noun: an appendage of an organ, especially a Fallopian tube (viewed as an appendage of the uterus).

Noun

adnexum (plural adnexa)

  1. An appendage of an organ, especially a Fallopian tube (viewed as an appendage of the uterus).
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Forms of adnexum

pluraladnexa

Questions about adnexum

What does adnexum mean?
Adnexum means an appendage of an organ, especially a Fallopian tube (viewed as an appendage of the uterus).
What part of speech is adnexum?
Adnexum is a noun.
What is the plural of adnexum?
The plural of adnexum is adnexa.

Words near adnexum in the dictionary

  1. adnexectomies
  2. adnexectomy
  3. adnexed
  4. adnexitides
  5. adnexitis
  6. adnexum
  7. Adney
  8. Adneys
  9. Adnitt
  10. ADNOC
  11. adnominal

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