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Fallopian

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Fal`lo´pi`an
a.1.(Anat.) Pertaining to, or discovered by, Fallopius; as, the Fallopian tubes or oviducts, the ducts or canals which conduct the ova from the ovaries to the uterus.
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An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants in a location other than the uterus, most commonly the fallopian tube.
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