o·vi·duct

(ō′vĭ-dŭkt′)

A tube through which eggs pass from an ovary, such as a fallopian tube in a mammal.

o′vi·duc′tal adj.

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oviduct

(ˈɒvɪˌdʌkt; ˈəʊ-)

1. (Anatomy) the tube through which ova are conveyed from an ovary. Also called (in mammals): Fallopian tube

2. (Zoology) the tube through which ova are conveyed from an ovary. Also called (in mammals): Fallopian tube

oviducal, ˌoviˈductal adj

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o•vi•duct

(ˈoʊ vɪˌdʌkt)

n.

a tube through which ova are transported from the ovary to the outside or into the uterus.

[1830–40; < New Latin ōviductus. See ovi-, duct]

o`vi•duc′tal, adj.

o·vi·duct

(ō′vĭ-dŭkt′)

A tube through which eggs or egg cells are carried to the uterus in mammals or to the outside of the body in other animals. The fallopian tubes are oviducts.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

oviduct - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus

Fallopian tube, uterine tube

salpinx - a tube in the uterus or the ear

female reproductive system - the reproductive system of females

female internal reproductive organ - the reproductive organs of a woman

uterus, womb - a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

Translations

oviduct

[ˈəʊvɪdʌkt] N → oviducto m

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oviduct

n → Eileiter m

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oviduct

[ˈɒvɪˌdʌkt] n → ovidotto

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o·vi·duct

n. oviducto, conducto uterino; trompas de Falopio.

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References in periodicals archive

Briefly, oviduct sections (5 mm) were mounted on poly-L-lysine-coated microscope slides and endogenous peroxidase activity was eliminated by incubation with 3 % [H.sub.2][O.sub.2] in PBS, pH 7.4, for 30 min.

Segment-Specific Expression of MMP/TIMP in the Oviduct of Llama (Lama glama) and Gelatinolytic Activity in the Oviductal Fluid/Expresion Segmento Especifica de MMP/TIMP en el Oviducto de Llama (Lama glama) y Actividad Gelatinolitica en el Fluido Oviductal

Some scientists observed that improved egg production might be due to enhanced ovarian functions owing to oviduct tissue rejuvenation (Ocak et al., 2004).

PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE QUAILS AS INFLUENCED BY INDUCED MOULTING

These animals were killed, and their tissues, including heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, mammary gland, uterus, oviduct, ovary, and testis (male = 3, female = 3), were collected and immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen until use.

Molecular characterization and tissue distribution of estrogen receptor genes in domestic Yak

The dorsal-mesodermal region of the SR is connected to the ovary by the oviduct, while the ventral-ectodermal region of the SR is cuticle-lined and connected to the vagina (McLay and Lopez Greco, 2011).

Morphological changes in the seminal receptacle during ovarian development in the speckled swimming crab Arenaeus cribrarius

In general, these fish are discarded because they are considered to lack a functional oviduct. However, previous experiments carried out in our laboratory showed that selected atypical fish were able to produce a viable number of fry with a high survival rate during the early stages of development.

Produccion de machos YY de tilapia del Nilo Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) a partir de peces atipicos

SOFaaBSA is a glucose containing medium but viability of isolated mouse oviduct and cultured embryos with SOFaaBSA is unclear.

Culture of ovine IVM/IVF zygotes in isolated mouse oviduct: effect of basal medium

But one in six women who get the infection will suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease, which can cause chronic pelvic pain, infertility or ectopic pregnancy, where the egg is implanted outside the uterus, in the oviduct or fallopian tube.

Is a Chlamydia Vaccine on the Horizon?

The reproductive female tract of Hemiptera is formed by ovaries, lateral oviducts, a common oviduct, accessory glands and spermatheca (Jahnke et al., 2006; Chiang et al., 2012; Chapman, 2013).

Morphology of the spermatheca of Triatoma lecticularia (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) (Stal, 1859)/Morfologia da espermateca de Triatoma lecticularia (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) (Stal, 1859)

Reproductive organ measurements, taken to the nearest millimeter and at the widest part of the structure, included anterior oviduct width, oviducal gland width, ovary width and length, and uterus width and length.

Presence of a resting population of female porbeagles (Lamna nasus), indicating a biennial reproductive cycle, in the western North Atlantic Ocean

The hypothalamus, pituitary, ovary, oviduct, uterus, liver, heart, kidney, lung and spleen were surgically removed and snap frozen in liquid nitrogen for mRNA extraction.

Cloning and expression of lin-28 homolog B gene in the onset of puberty in Duolang sheep

Abstract: Lateral body wall herniation with involvement of the oviduct was diagnosed in a female nanday conure (Aratinga nenday) and a female eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus).

Lateral Body Wall Herniation Involving the Oviduct in Two Psittacine Birds