Definition of fallopian tube
: either of the pair of tubes that carry the egg from the ovary to the uterus
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Origin and Etymology of fallopian tube
Gabriel Fallopius †1562 Italian anatomist
First Known Use: circa 1696
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fallopian tube
noun ,
often capitalized F
fal·lo·pi·an tube
Medical Definition of fallopian tube
: either of the pair of tubes that carry the eggs from the ovary to the uterus—called also uterine tube
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