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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Back in 2024, the couple experienced a traumatic ectopic pregnancy, where Haley faced a life-or-death emergency when her fallopian tube ruptured.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Laparoscopy treats conditions like endometriosis, pelvic adhesions, or blocked fallopian tubes.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
In addition to IUDs, the new device is poised to reduce pain across an array of fertility and gynecological procedures, including hysteroscopies, embryo transfers, intrauterine inseminations (IUI), fallopian tube patency assessments, and endometrial biopsies.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The pain can often be musculoskeletal, but can also be related to gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, which is when cells similar to the lining of the uterus grow outside the uterus, often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other pelvic organs.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Laparoscopy treats conditions like endometriosis, pelvic adhesions, or blocked fallopian tubes.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
In addition to IUDs, the new device is poised to reduce pain across an array of fertility and gynecological procedures, including hysteroscopies, embryo transfers, intrauterine inseminations (IUI), fallopian tube patency assessments, and endometrial biopsies.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The pain can often be musculoskeletal, but can also be related to gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, which is when cells similar to the lining of the uterus grow outside the uterus, often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other pelvic organs.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Fallopian tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallopian%20tube. Accessed 14 Jan. 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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