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Encyclopedia > Adnexa

In medicine, Adnexa refers to the appendages of an organ. A limb (from the Old English lim) is a jointed appendage of the human or animal branch of a tree; a representative, branch or member of a group or organization. ...

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Adnexa of uterus

Female internal reproductive anatomy The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ... Human female internal reproductive anatomy Ovaries are a part of a female organism that produces eggs. ...

Adnexa of skin

Model of the layers of human skin In zootomy and dermatology, skin is an organ of the integumentary system; which is composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. ... A female with brown hair. ... The sebaceous glands are glands found in the skin of mammals. ... The word nail has several meanings: In anatomy, a nail is a hard covering to the tip of fingers or toes In engineering, a nail is a metal pin-shaped object used to hold things together This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Sweating (also called perspiration or sometimes transpiration) is the loss of a watery fluid, consisting mainly of sodium chloride and urea in solution, that is secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals. ...

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Adnexa : RPResearch (579 words)
Adnexa - the region of the pelvis that includes the ovary, fallopian tube and surrounding broad ligament.
Diseases Of The Adnexa Diseases Of The Dermis Diseases Of The Oral Mucosa Diseases Of The Subcutaneous Tissue Diseases Of The Vessels Environmental Fungal Infections Internal Medicine L...
Plasmacellular differentiation in extranodal marginal zone B cell lymphomas of the ocular adnexa: an analysis of the neoplastic plasma cell phenotype...
Morales Opinion No. DM-416 (1165 words)
Whether Horner's syndrome is a disease of the eye or adnexa is a question of fact that we cannot resolve in the opinion process.
Moreover, be- cause an administrative agency may not adopt a rule that is inconsistent with statute, [footnote 15] the board may not adopt a rule permitting a therapeutic optometrist to use cocaine eye drops.
On the other hand, if Horner's syndrome is a disease of the eye or adnexa, or if cocaine eye drops may be used to diagnose conditions, other than Horner's syn- drome, of the eye or adnexa, the board's proposed amendment to title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, section 280.5 is proper.
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