1700–10; named after Gabriello Fallopio (died 1562), Italian anatomist; see -ian
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A doctor inserts the coil into each Fallopian tube, in a procedure that typically takes less than 15 minutes.
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2015
One of the oldest incontrovertible descriptions of a condom comes from 16th century Italian physician Gabriele Falloppio, who lent his name to the Fallopian tube.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2013
After which we cut through the Fallopian tube, and extracted the sack, which weighed seven pounds and a half .
From Time Magazine Archive
It had long been assumed that there was no communication between egg and sperm until they collided in the Fallopian tube.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the female the corresponding operation of oöphorotomy consists in removing a small portion of each Fallopian tube.
From The Social Direction of Evolution An Outline of the Science of Eugenics by Kellicott, William E.
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