tubal

adjective

tub·​al ˈtü-bəl How to pronounce tubal (audio)
ˈtyü-
: of, relating to, or involving a tube and especially a fallopian tube
tubal infection

Examples of tubal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Liang and several colleagues analyzed electronic health records at one health care institution in Michigan and found that requests for tubal sterilizations surged in the months after the Dobbs decision and then returned to baseline. Barbara Mantel, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024 Renal cancer, nephritis, and kidney tubal tissue injury are just some of the conditions that were initially excluded because of a lack of available scientific data connecting them to radiation exposure. Time, 21 July 2023 Vasectomies and tubal ligations can be reversed in some cases, although success rates vary widely. Elizabeth Hintz, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022 But more than 90% of ectopic pregnancies are tubal. Amy Alspaugh, The Conversation, 7 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for tubal 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1736, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tubal was circa 1736

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“Tubal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tubal. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

tubal

adjective
tub·​al ˈt(y)ü-bəl How to pronounce tubal (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving a tube and especially a fallopian tube
tubal lumens
a tubal infection
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