Glossary

Adnexa

Adnexa

Adnexe·Also: Anhangsgebilde der Gebärmutter

In gynaecology, the adnexa are the appendages of the uterus, that is, the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Inflammation of this area is called adnexitis.

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