adnexectomy

1. Excision of any adnexa. 2. In gynecology, excision of the fallopian tube and ovary if unilateral and excision of both tubes and ovaries (adnexa uteri) if bilateral.

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ad·nex·ec·to·my (ad″nek-sekґtə-me) [adnexa + -ectomy] excision or removal of adnexa, especially the adnexa uteri.