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
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Living through her two sisters’ pregnancies cemented her decision to undergo a surgical procedure that removed both fallopian tubes in August 2024.
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Maro B. Enriquez, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025
Gynecologists also use methylene blue to check for fallopian tube blockages during laparoscopic surgery.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 May 2025
Its initial genesis is not totally clear—but one prominent theory suggests that bits of endometrium (the inside lining of the uterus) shed during menstruation can flow backward through the fallopian tubes and leak into the pelvis.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
However, in November 2019, doctors were forced to remove additional organs and body parts, including her greater omentum, gallbladder, spleen, large bowel, womb, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and rectum, according to The Mirror.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Maro B. Enriquez, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025
Gynecologists also use methylene blue to check for fallopian tube blockages during laparoscopic surgery.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 May 2025
Its initial genesis is not totally clear—but one prominent theory suggests that bits of endometrium (the inside lining of the uterus) shed during menstruation can flow backward through the fallopian tubes and leak into the pelvis.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
However, in November 2019, doctors were forced to remove additional organs and body parts, including her greater omentum, gallbladder, spleen, large bowel, womb, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and rectum, according to The Mirror.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
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“Fallopian tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallopian%20tube. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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