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tubal

American

[too-buhl, tyoo-] / ˈtu bəl, ˈtju- /

adjective

Anatomy.

pertaining to a tube, as a Fallopian tube.

tubal British

/ ˈtjuːbəl /

adjective

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

a tubal pregnancy

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Etymology

Origin of tubal

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

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Between 2020 and 2023, roughly 16,000 women in the East African country underwent tubal ligation, according to Kenya's health ministry.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025

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

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

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025

Researchers say this could change how people view tubal ligation as a so-called “permanent” contraception option, and how providers discuss birth control options post-Dobbs.

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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