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DictionarySeeadnexaadnexa oculi
accessory visual structures [TA] the eyelids, with lashes and eyebrows, lacrimal apparatus, conjunctival sac, and extrinsic muscles of the eyeball. Synonym(s): structurae oculi accessoriae [TA], accessory organs of the eye, accessory visual apparatus, adnexa oculi, appendages of eye, organa oculi accessoriaadnexa (ad-nek'sa) [L. adnectere, annectere, to attach] 1. The accessory parts of a structure.2. The accessory structures to the uterus, namely, the ovaries and fallopian tubes. adnexal (ad-nek'sal), adjectivedental adnexaTissues surrounding the tooth, i.e., periodontal ligament and alveolar bone proper.adnexa oculiLacrimal gland.appendages of the eye The adjacent structures of the eye such as the lacrimal apparatus, the extraocular muscles and the eyelids, eyelashes, eyebrows and the conjunctiva. Syn. adnexa oculi. |