fallopian tube
noun
fal·lo·pi·an tube
fə-ˈlō-pē-ən- 
often capitalized F
: either of the pair of tubes that carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus
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Her fallopian tube was saved, and her bowel was freed from her womb.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Ovulation is your menstrual cycle’s main event—when a mature egg is released from the ovary and begins its journey through the fallopian tube.
—Shivani Somaiya, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
The length and viability of your fallopian tubes is the most important factor your surgeon will consider.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Fallopian Tubes The fallopian tubes are small tubes that transport the egg from the ovaries to the uterus.
—Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Ovulation is your menstrual cycle’s main event—when a mature egg is released from the ovary and begins its journey through the fallopian tube.
—Shivani Somaiya, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
The length and viability of your fallopian tubes is the most important factor your surgeon will consider.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Fallopian Tubes The fallopian tubes are small tubes that transport the egg from the ovaries to the uterus.
—Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fallopian tube
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fallopian tube
noun
fal·lo·pi·an tube
fə-ˌlō-pē-ən-
often capitalized F
: either of the pair of tubes that carry eggs from the ovary to the uterus
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