adnexa uteri


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u·ter·ine ap·pend·ag·es

the ovaries, uterine tubes, and associated ligaments.
Synonym(s): adnexa uteri

adnexa uteri

adnexa uteri

A now-invalid term for all the internal structures lateral to the uterus; instead, uterine adnexae continues to be used in the working parlance of gynaecology.