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tubal

American  
[too-buhl, tyoo-] / ˈtu bəl, ˈtju- /

adjective

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


tubal British  
/ ˈtjuːbəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a tube

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

    a tubal pregnancy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tubal

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

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

From BBC Feb. 23, 2025

She shared her tubal ligation journey in a 30-minute YouTube video last March, explaining her decision to have the procedure.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2025

When she first approached a doctor about tubal ligation at the age of 23, she was met with resistance.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2025

This data included self-reports from more than 31,000 women, 4,184 who underwent tubal sterilization.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2024

We won her freedom after establishing that she had had a tubal ligation five years prior to her arrest, which made it biologically impossible for her to conceive, let alone give birth to, a child.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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