Definition of Fallopian tube

Babylon English
fallopian tube
either of two tubes in the female abdomen that carry the ova to the uterus

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Fallopian tube Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

WordNet 2.0
Fallopian tube

Noun
1. either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
(synonym) uterine tube, oviduct
(hypernym) salpinx
(part-holonym) uterus, womb

GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS
fallopian tube
either of the pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus.

hEnglish - advanced version
fallopian tube

fallopian tube
n : either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus [syn: fallopian tube, uterine tube, oviduct]





Fallopian tube Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
fallopian tube
[fa-LO-pee-in]
A slender tube through which eggs pass from an ovary to the uterus. In the female reproductive tract, there is one ovary and one fallopian tube on each side of the uterus.

Aids Glossary
fallopian tube
one of the tubes leading from the ovaries to the uterus through which an ovum (egg) travels.


Fallopian tube Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Fallopian tube
The Fallopian tubes, also known as oviducts, uterine tubes, and salpinges (singular salpinx) are two very fine tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus.

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