fallopian tube

Or Fallo·pian tube

[fuh-loh-pee-uhn]

noun

1. one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova; the oviduct of higher mammals.

Fallopian tube

/ fəˈləʊpɪən /

noun

1. either of a pair of slender tubes through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus in female mammals See oviduct

fallopian tube

1. Either of a pair of long, slender tubes found in female mammals that carry egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fallopian tube¹

1700–10; named after Gabriello Fallopio (died 1562), Italian anatomist; -ian

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fallopian tube¹

C18: named after Gabriello Fallopio (1523–62), Italian anatomist who first described the tubes

Example Sentences

If undiagnosed, the fallopian tube can burst, leading to life-threatening internal bleeding.

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She was diagnosed with a ruptured fallopian tube after suffering a miscarriage, which required surgery "within the hour".

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She was told she would need to immediately undergo emergency surgery to have her fallopian tube removed.

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It also stayed attached to the left fallopian tube and cervix.

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Six months later she was diagnosed with the cancer after doctors found a mass in her left fallopian tube while treating her for appendicitis.

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