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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In an ectopic pregnancy, a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, typically in a fallopian tube.
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Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Last week, a 39-year-old from Washington state, who did not want to be named, underwent a bilateral salpingectomy, in which her fallopian tubes were removed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
This egg travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus, the organ where a fetus develops during pregnancy.2
Luteal Phase
The luteal phase occurs during the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
The type of cancer is found when abnormal cells form in the ovaries or fallopian tubes.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2023
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Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
Last week, a 39-year-old from Washington state, who did not want to be named, underwent a bilateral salpingectomy, in which her fallopian tubes were removed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
This egg travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus, the organ where a fetus develops during pregnancy.2
Luteal Phase
The luteal phase occurs during the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
The type of cancer is found when abnormal cells form in the ovaries or fallopian tubes.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2023
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“Fallopian tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallopian%20tube. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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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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