fallopian tube

or Fallo·pian tube

[ fuh-loh-pee-uhn ]

noun

1. one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova; the oviduct of higher mammals.

Fallopian tube

/ fəˈləʊpɪən /

noun

1. either of a pair of slender tubes through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus in female mammals See oviduct oviducaloviductal

fallopian tube

/ fə-lō′pē-ən /

1. Either of a pair of long, slender tubes found in female mammals that carry egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fallopian tube¹

1700–10; named after Gabriello Fallopio (died 1562), Italian anatomist; -ian

Word History and Origins

Origin of fallopian tube¹

C18: named after Gabriello Fallopio (1523–62), Italian anatomist who first described the tubes

Example Sentences

The body treats this tissue that escapes from the Fallopian tubes during the menstruation cycle as a foreign invader.

From New York Times

So what happens if two of these mice get together, and a human sperm meets a human egg in the Fallopian tube of a mouse?

From The Verge

The Fallopian tubes, uterus and cervix are made from human tissues obtained from women undergoing hysterectomies.

From Nature

Michelangelo’s ram heads, it is claimed, are in reality portrayals of Fallopian tubes – the clue is in the name.

From The Guardian

When future pregnancies are undesired, or would carry health risks, women also rely on hospitals to tie their Fallopian tubes, a process called “tubal ligation”.

From Economist