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Accessory (legal term) An accessory is a person who assists in, but does not actually participate in, the commission of a crime. The distinction between an accessory and a principal is a question of fact and degree: *The principal is the one whose acts or omissions, ...

, a person who assists a criminal

In anatomy

Accessory bone An accessory bone or supernumerary bone is a bone that is not normally present in the body, but can be found as a variant in a significant number of people. It poses a risk of being misdiagnosed as bone fractures on radiography. Wrist and hand ...

Accessory muscle An accessory muscle is a relatively rare anatomical variation where duplication of a muscle may appear anywhere in the muscular system. Treatment is not indicated unless the accessory muscle interferes with normal function. Examples are the sterna ...

Accessory nucleus The spinal accessory nucleus lies within the cervical spinal cord (C1-C5) in the posterolateral aspect of the anterior horn. The nucleus ambiguus is classically said to provide the "cranial component" of the accessory nerve. However, the very exist ...

, in anatomy, a cranial nerve nucleus *

Accessory nerve The accessory nerve, also known as the eleventh cranial nerve, cranial nerve XI, or simply CN XI, is a cranial nerve that supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. It is classified as the eleventh of twelve pairs of cranial nerv ...

In arts and entertainment

Accessory (band) Accessory is a German synthpop/electro-industrial group consisting of Dirk Steyer and Ivo Lottig. They have toured with other groups, including Hocico, And One, Terminal Choice. The group began in 1994 when Dirk Steyer and Kay Resch formed a b ...

, with members Dirk Steyer and Ivo Lottig *

Video game accessory A video game accessory is a distinct piece of hardware that is required to use a video game console, or one that enriches the video game's play experience. Essentially, video game accessories are everything except the console itself, such as cont ...

, a piece of hardware used in conjunction with a video game console for playing video games * ''Accessories'' (album), a compilation album from Dutch alternative rock band The Gathering * Accessory, a type of

rulebook Sports The Laws of the Game may refer to the codified rules of a number of different sports: *Laws of the Game (association football) *Laws of Australian rules football * Bandy Playing Rules * Rules of chess *Laws of cricket *Laws of rugby leagu ...

in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and other role-playing games

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Fashion accessory In fashion, an accessory is an item used to contribute, in a secondary manner, to an individual's outfit. Accessories are often chosen to complete an outfit and complement the wearer's look. They have the capacity to further express an individual ...

, an item used to complement a fashion or style *

Accessory suite Secondary suites (also known as accessory dwelling units, ADUs, in-law apartments and granny flats) are self-contained apartments, cottages, or small residential units, that are located on a property that has a separate main, single-family home, ...

, a secondary dwelling on a parcel of land *

Rental accessories and attachments Rental accessories and attachments are additional equipment that supports a larger piece of equipment. When dealing with heavy and specialized equipment, they are typically referred to as attachments. Others tend to be referred to as accessories. ...

, accessories used in the rental industry *

Cable accessories A high-voltage cable (HV cable) is a cable used for electric power transmission at high voltage. A cable includes a conductor and Insulator (electricity), insulation. Cables are considered to be fully insulated. This means that they have a fully r ...

for connecting and terminating cables *

Accessory fruit An accessory fruit is a fruit in which some of the flesh is derived not from the floral ovary but from some adjacent tissue exterior to the carpel.Esau, K. 1977. ''Anatomy of seed plants''. John Wiley and Sons, New York. Accessory fruits are us ...

, in which some of the flesh is derived from tissues other than the flower ovary

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