Gynecology Terms

verb to give birth; to deliver a baby

• The expectant mother will accouche at the hospital with the help of trained medical professionals.
• She's about to accouche any day now, so we need to be ready to rush her to the hospital.
• I heard she's accouching this weekend, so we better have the baby shower soon!
• The artist felt like he was about to accouche a masterpiece as he put the finishing touches on his latest painting.

noun a structure or organ that is adjacent or closely connected to another

adjective describing or relating to a structure or organ that is adjacent or closely connected to another

• The ultrasound showed a possible mass in the adnexal region of the patient's abdomen.
• The doctor said there might be something going on in the adnexal area of your belly.
• I heard there's some weird stuff happening in the adnexal zone of her tummy.
• The adnexal relationship between the two countries became strained after the trade agreement fell through.