Fallopian tube
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- noun
- /fəˈloʊpiən tuːb/
- Specialized
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trompa de Falopio
- Spontaneous pregnancy is possible if normal ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes exist.
- Fallopian tubes and uterus
- Fallopian tube and ovary
- two Fallopian tubes
And then we inject that little tiny bit of fluid in the good sperm immediately are in the fallopian tubes hanging out waiting for the Eck.
- And then we inject that little tiny bit of fluid in the good sperm immediately are in the fallopian tubes hanging out waiting for the Eck.
Examples
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If scar tissue develops in the fallopian tubes, it can cause infertility.
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If it had been Mary's egg, it would have happened in the fallopian tube.
Blog text (6) -
It's called the fallopian tube.
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"And how does it get into the fallopian tubes?
Fiction book (1991) -
Your fallopian tubes are scarred here and here.
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Fertilization usually occurs in the end of the fallopian tube.
Academic text (1990) -
The female reproductive organs consist of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, and vagina.
Academic text (2015) -
Propelled by tiny finger-like projections on the ends of the Fallopian tubes, the egg sweeps into one of the tubes to await fertilization.
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First, the egg travels down the fallopian tube to the uterus, where it attaches to the wall.
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Left untreated, it can damage the fallopian tube, leading to miscarriage or infertility.
Synonyms
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A tube that carries an egg from an ovary to the womb
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A tube in female animals that carries eggs from the ovary to the womb or outside the body
One of two tubes that carry an egg from the ovary to the uterus
Surface Forms
Morphology
The element 'tube' clearly signals a long hollow anatomical structure, so a learner would infer a physical tube, but 'Fallopian' is an eponymic adjective (derived from a proper name) and does not transparently indicate the reproductive role or the ovary-to-uterus function. Because the compound partly reveals form (a tube) but not the specific biological function or location without prior knowledge, the expression is best classified as semi-transparent.
Etymology
Fallopian tube comes from the name of an Italian doctor, Falloppio, who first described these thin parts of the body. The word tube shows they are narrow passages that 'carry an egg' from the ovary to the uterus, so the name helps remember their job.