adnexan.

Brit.

/adˈnɛksə/, U.S.

/ædˈnɛksə/

Forms: 1800s– adnexa, 1800s– adnexae.

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Adnexa.

Etymology: < German Adnexa (1851 or earlier) < classical Latin adnexa , neuter plural of adnexus physically attached, joined, past participle of adnectere annex v.The form adnexae, which appears to reflect a classical Latin feminine plural form, arose from a reinterpretation of the Latin neuter plural adnexa as a feminine singular.

Anatomy.

With plural agreement. Structures adjoining and regarded as accessory to another organ; esp. the appendages of the uterus (ovaries, Fallopian tubes, and uterine ligaments).

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > system > [noun] > organ > adjoining structure(s) with related function

adnexa1858

1858 Amer. Jrnl. Dental Sci. 8 335 The branches of the fifth pair of nerves supplying the teeth and their adnexa, consist entirely of sensitive fibrils.

1874 R. Barnes Clin. Hist. Med. & Surg. Dis. Women xl. 466 The fluid injected into the cavity of the uterus may cause metritis, and the inflammation may spread to the adnexa and to the peritoneum.

1906 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 6 Jan. 12/1 In lepra anaesthetica the eyes may remain unaffected if the nerves supplying the adnexa of the eye remain free.

1984 Times 26 Mar. 12/5 Two had blunt injuries to the eye and adnexa.

2007 R. C. Sanders & T. C. Winter Clin. Sonogr. (ed. 4) xl. 406/1 If the uterus appears normal but the pregnancy test is positive, look in the cul-de-sac and the adnexa for evidence of ectopic pregnancy.

Derivatives

adˈnexal adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > system > [adjective] > organ > adjoining structure(s) with related function

adnexal1888

1888 Buffalo Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 28 236 The traumatism causing adnexal, inflammatory changes is, with few exceptions, the traumatism of timely or untimely birth, and of our operations.

1976 Pathol. Ann. 11 64 Smallpox and vaccinia produce intraepidermal vesicles, involvement of adnexal elements, and an underlying dermal reaction.

1994 Radiology 192 5/2 It is particularly helpful in the evaluation of a solid adnexal mass when the demonstration of a connecting pedicle allows the diagnosis of a pedunculated fibroid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adnexa
释义	adnexan. Brit. /adˈnɛksə/, U.S. /ædˈnɛksə/ Forms: 1800s– adnexa, 1800s– adnexae. Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Adnexa. Etymology: < German Adnexa (1851 or earlier) < classical Latin adnexa , neuter plural of adnexus physically attached, joined, past participle of adnectere annex v.The form adnexae, which appears to reflect a classical Latin feminine plural form, arose from a reinterpretation of the Latin neuter plural adnexa as a feminine singular. Anatomy. With plural agreement. Structures adjoining and regarded as accessory to another organ; esp. the appendages of the uterus (ovaries, Fallopian tubes, and uterine ligaments). ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > system > [noun] > organ > adjoining structure(s) with related function adnexa1858 1858 Amer. Jrnl. Dental Sci. 8 335 The branches of the fifth pair of nerves supplying the teeth and their adnexa, consist entirely of sensitive fibrils. 1874 R. Barnes Clin. Hist. Med. & Surg. Dis. Women xl. 466 The fluid injected into the cavity of the uterus may cause metritis, and the inflammation may spread to the adnexa and to the peritoneum. 1906 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 6 Jan. 12/1 In lepra anaesthetica the eyes may remain unaffected if the nerves supplying the adnexa of the eye remain free. 1984 Times 26 Mar. 12/5 Two had blunt injuries to the eye and adnexa. 2007 R. C. Sanders & T. C. Winter Clin. Sonogr. (ed. 4) xl. 406/1 If the uterus appears normal but the pregnancy test is positive, look in the cul-de-sac and the adnexa for evidence of ectopic pregnancy. Derivatives adˈnexal adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > system > [adjective] > organ > adjoining structure(s) with related function adnexal1888 1888 Buffalo Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 28 236 The traumatism causing adnexal, inflammatory changes is, with few exceptions, the traumatism of timely or untimely birth, and of our operations. 1976 Pathol. Ann. 11 64 Smallpox and vaccinia produce intraepidermal vesicles, involvement of adnexal elements, and an underlying dermal reaction. 1994 Radiology 192 5/2 It is particularly helpful in the evaluation of a solid adnexal mass when the demonstration of a connecting pedicle allows the diagnosis of a pedunculated fibroid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1858
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