fallopian tube
noun
fal·lo·pi·an tube
fə-ˈlō-pē-ən- 
variants
often Fallopian tube
: either of the pair of tubes that carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus
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Bunnie Xo learned that her fallopian tubes were blocked.
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Palvin's pregnancy comes months after having surgery for endometriosis, which is a condition where tissue grows outside the uterus, often causing a painful disease that can affect the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining the pelvis, per Mayo Clinic.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Among them was Amanda Zurawski, a Texas woman who contracted sepsis and lost a fallopian tube in 2021 after doctors refused to induce her at 18 weeks pregnant in circumstances much like Waldorf’s.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Among them was Amanda Zurawski, a Texas woman who contracted sepsis and lost a fallopian tube in 2021 after doctors refused to induce her at 18 weeks pregnant in circumstances much like Waldorf’s.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Palvin's pregnancy comes months after having surgery for endometriosis, which is a condition where tissue grows outside the uterus, often causing a painful disease that can affect the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining the pelvis, per Mayo Clinic.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Among them was Amanda Zurawski, a Texas woman who contracted sepsis and lost a fallopian tube in 2021 after doctors refused to induce her at 18 weeks pregnant in circumstances much like Waldorf’s.
—Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Among them was Amanda Zurawski, a Texas woman who contracted sepsis and lost a fallopian tube in 2021 after doctors refused to induce her at 18 weeks pregnant in circumstances much like Waldorf’s.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
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“Fallopian tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallopian%20tube. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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fallopian tube
noun
fal·lo·pi·an tube
fə-ˌlō-pē-ən-
often capitalized F
: either of the pair of tubes that carry eggs from the ovary to the uterus
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