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fallopian tube

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fal·lo·pi·an tube also Fal·lo·pi·an tube  (f-lp-n)
n.
Either of a pair of slender ducts through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus in the female reproductive system of humans and higher mammals.
[After Gabriele Fallopio (1523-1562), Italian anatomist.]
Fallopian tube [fəˈləʊpɪən]
n
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) either of a pair of slender tubes through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus in female mammals See oviduct Related adjs oviducal, oviductal
[named after Gabriello Fallopio (1523-62), Italian anatomist who first described the tubes]
fallopian tube  (f-lp-n)
Either of a pair of long, slender tubes found in female mammals that carry egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fallopian tube - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterusFallopian tube - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
oviduct, 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
Fallopian tube [fəˌləʊpɪənˈtjuːb] N → trompa f de Falopio
Fallopian tube
n → Eileiter m
fallopian tube [fəˈləʊpɪənˈtjuːb] n (Anat) → tuba di Fallopio
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