fallopian tube

noun, often capitalized F fal·lo·pi·an tube \ fə-ˈlō-pē-ən- \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

Definition of fallopian tube

: either of the pair of tubes that carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus

Recent Examples of fallopian tube from the Web

When your body builds up enough estrogen and increases the amount of luteinizing hormone in your body, an egg is released and is carried into the fallopian tubes.

— tehrene firman, Woman's Day, "When Do Women Ovulate? Here's Everything You Need to Know," 13 June 2018
Most ovarian cancer starts in the fallopian tubes (the eggs’ pathway from the ovaries to the uterus).

— claire altschuler, chicagotribune.com, "Racing against cancer: New efforts to save lives with early detection," 21 May 2018
During a procedure that can be done in a doctor’s office, the coils are implanted in the fallopian tubes to scar them shut, preventing pregnancy.

— marie mccullough, Philly.com, "FDA: Essure sterilization device can't be sold without 'unique' warnings to patients," 9 Apr. 2018
In women, untreated gonorrhea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which may result in scar tissue that blocks fallopian tubes and causes ectopic pregnancy, long-term pelvic or abdominal pain, or infertility.

— julie h. case, Woman's Day, "3 Sneaky Gonorrhea Symptoms in Women," 22 May 2017
For instance, women’s ovaries aren’t connected to their fallopian tubes, an evolutionary oversight that sometimes leads to eggs floating pointlessly out into the abdominal cavity.

— nathan h. lents, WSJ, "The Botch of the Human Body," 13 Apr. 2018
Not only was the tumor removal successful, but the team was also able to spare her uterus, one ovary and most of her fallopian tubes, preventing early menopause and preserving her ability to get pregnant.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "A Connecticut Woman Had a 132-Pound Ovarian Tumor Removed," 4 May 2018
But endometriosis can block your fallopian tube and keep your egg and your partner’s sperm from meeting, the Mayo Clinic explains.

— korin miller, SELF, "Halsey Is Freezing Her Eggs at Age 23 Due to Her Endometriosis and Previous Miscarriage," 27 Apr. 2018
Firmalino eventually took her concerns to a doctor, who did an ultrasound and discovered that the implant, originally inserted in her fallopian tubes, had become dislodged and migrated to her uterus.

— NBC News, "Women sounded alarm on Essure birth control device. Now the FDA is cracking down.," 12 Apr. 2018

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