fallopian tube

noun

fal·​lo·​pi·​an tube fə-ˈlō-pē-ən- How to pronounce fallopian tube (audio)
variants often Fallopian tube
: either of the pair of tubes that carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus

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Bunnie Xo learned that her fallopian tubes were blocked. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026 Sterilisation is a procedure that blocks, seals or cuts the fallopian tubes, to prevent eggs from reaching the uterus. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 5 May 2026 The vast majority of the time, an ectopic pregnancy takes place in a fallopian tube, which is a part of the reproductive system that is not able to stretch in the way the uterus can. — Emily Brindley health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026 Instead, doctors subjected them to an unwanted tubal ligation surgery, in which the fallopian tubes are sealed off to permanently prevent pregnancy. — Kimberly Turner, The Conversation, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fallopian tube

Word History

Etymology

Gabriel Fallopius †1562 Italian anatomist

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fallopian tube was in 1676

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fallopian tube

noun
fal·​lo·​pi·​an tube fə-ˌlō-pē-ən- How to pronounce fallopian tube (audio)
often capitalized F
: either of the pair of tubes that carry eggs from the ovary to the uterus

Medical Definition

fallopian tube

noun
often capitalized F
: either of the pair of tubes that carry the eggs from the ovary to the uterus

called also uterine tube

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