fallopian tube

noun

fal·​lo·​pi·​an tube fə-ˈlō-pē-ən- 

often capitalized F

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

Examples of fallopian tube in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some types of organ meats used in beef organ supplements include the fallopian tubes, heart, kidney, liver, ovaries, pancreas, prostate, spleen, testicle, and uterus. 1. —Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025

An alum of the 2014 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Sarna succeeded in developing the first and only device cleared by the FDA to collect cells from fallopian tubes, offering a potential early diagnosis for ovarian cancer, the fifth-leading cause of cancer deaths among women. —Alex Konrad, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

Her fallopian tube was saved, and her bowel was freed from her womb. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025

Ovulation is your menstrual cycle’s main event—when a mature egg is released from the ovary and begins its journey through the fallopian tube. —Shivani Somaiya, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Gabriel Fallopius †1562 Italian anatomist

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fallopian tube

• boob
• cube
• lube
• rube
• hypercube
• nanotube
• phototube

Kids Definition

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

Medical Definition

fallopian tube

noun

often capitalized F

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

called also uterine tube