tubal

[too-buhl, tyoo-]

adjective

Anatomy.

1. pertaining to a tube, as a Fallopian tube.

tubal

/ ˈtjuːbəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a tube

2. of, relating to, or developing in a Fallopian tube

   a tubal pregnancy

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubal¹

First recorded in 1725–35; tube + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Last October, she took the definitive step of undergoing a sterilisation procedure known as tubal ligation - permanently closing the door on motherhood.

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In 2024, new research found that despite all the attention on male vasectomies post-Dobbs, the rise in tubal sterilizations among females was twice as high as the increase among vasectomies in males.

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Research later reported rising interest in tubal sterilizations among females was twice as high as the increase among vasectomies in males.

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I didn't have to worry about that to the point where a year after we were married, I went ahead and had tubal ligation because he didn't want kids, I didn't want kids.

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A study published in April 2024 found that a rise in tubal sterilizations among females was twice as high as the increase among vasectomies in males after Dobbs.

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