Adnexa of Uterus - Terminology

Terminology

It can be defined in slightly different ways:

• Some sources define it as the fallopian tubes and ovaries.

• It has also been described as the "Fallopian tubes, ovaries and supporting tissues".

• Another source defines it as the "regions of the true pelvis posterior to the broad ligaments".

• One dictionary includes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and ligaments (without specifying precisely which ligaments are included).