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fallopian

fallopian

10 5.1
A tube that carries an egg from an ovary to the womb
  • noun
  • /fəˈloʊpiən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trompa de Falopio
  • But the Gonorrhea caused irreparable damage to her fallopian tubes.
  • fallopian tube
  • fallopian canal

Examples

  • I just wanted to ask if Rebecca's problem had anything to do with her fallopian tubes.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • We found malignant tumors on both your ovaries, with involvement of the fallopian tubes and elsewhere in your abdomen.

  • It's called the fallopian tube.

  • Your fallopian tubes are scarred here and here.

  • Twenty patients had a total absence of the uterus and fallopian tubes.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Spontaneous pregnancy is possible if normal ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes exist.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The female reproductive organs consist of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, and vagina.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The fallopian tubes are essential for transporting eggs from the ovaries to the uterus.

  • She experienced pain due to a blockage in her fallopian tubes, which affected her fertility.

  • Doctors can perform surgeries to repair damaged fallopian tubes and enhance chances of conception.

Synonyms

Fallopian tube
vsfallopian
  • Specialized
8 5.5

One of two thin tubes in a woman's body that carry an egg from the ovary to the womb

is the same structure but often called by another term
oviduct
vsfallopian
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A tube in female animals that carries eggs from the ovary to the womb or outside the body

is narrower, applying only to mammals and eggs carried to the uterus
uterine tube
vsfallopian
  • Specialized
4.6

One of two tubes that carry an egg from the ovary to the uterus

is identical in meaning but uses a different common name

Compounds

Fallopian tube
  • Specialized
8 5.5

One of two thin tubes in a woman's body that carry an egg from the ovary to the womb

Surface Forms

fallopian singular
fallopians plural

Etymology

The word fallopian in the phrase fallopian tube comes from the Italian doctor Falloppio, who described these narrow tubes. A fallopian tube is one of the tubes that carries an egg from the ovary to the uterus, so thinking of it as 'Falloppio's tube' helps you remember its meaning.