tubal

[ too-buhl, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu bəl, ˈtyu- /

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adjective Anatomy.

pertaining to a tube, as a Fallopian tube.

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Origin of tubal

First recorded in 1725–35; tube + -al¹

Words nearby tubal

tuatara, Tuatha Dé Danann, tuatua, tub, tuba, tubal, Tubal-cain, tubal ligation, tubal pregnancy, tubate, tubby

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How to use tubal in a sentence

How does Noah prevent other men (led by Tubal-Cain) from forcing their way onboard?
‘Noah’ Review: An Ambitious, Flawed Biblical Tale That You Have to See|Andrew Romano|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was on birth control pills for years, and when I got my OBGYN to agree to it- I got a tubal ligation.
Why I Choose to Be Child-Free: Readers Share Their Stories|Harry Siegel|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tubal ligation is used by about the same number of women but is much less easy to undo.
How Over-the-Counter Birth Control Could Screw You|Kent Sepkowitz|November 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
What she now thinks they were talking about was a tubal ligation.
Sterilized for Being Poor?|Constantino Diaz-Duran|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
It was Tubal-cain that made thy very Tailor's needle, and sewed that court-suit of thine.
Sartor Resartus|Thomas Carlyle
“Meshech” and “Tubal” are no hindrance to this view, if the names of the so-called “sons of Japheth” are critically examined.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
Fourteen of these tubal pregnancies, described by different authors, showed boys on the right and girls on the left side.
Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex|Samuel Leopold Schenk
Jerry used to work in an iron-foundry; he's a regular Tubal Cain.
The American Missionary -- Volume 39, No. 10, October, 1885|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tubal

tubal

/ (ˈtjuːbəl) /

adjective

of or relating to a tube

of, relating to, or developing in a Fallopian tubea tubal pregnancy

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Medical definitions for tubal

tubal

[ tōō′bəl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or occurring in a tube, such as the fallopian tube or the eustachian tube.