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tubal

[ too-buhl, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu bəl, ˈtyu- /

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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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.
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