[alsoF- t-] either of two slender tubes that carry ova from the ovaries to the uterus
Origin of fallopian tube
after Gabriel Fallopius (L form of Gabriello Fallopio), 1523-62, Italian anatomistfallopian tube
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fallopian tube
also Fal·lo·pi·an tube
noun
Either of a pair of slender ducts through which ova pass from the ovary to the uterus in the female reproductive system of humans and other mammals.
Origin of fallopian tube
After Gabriele Fallopio (1523-1562), Italian anatomistTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Either of a pair of long, slender tubes found in female mammals that carry egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus.
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fallopian tube - Medical Definition
also Fallopian tube (fə-lō′pē-ən)
n.
Either of a pair of slender ducts through which ova pass from the ovary to the uterus in the female reproductive system of humans and other mammals.
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