Fallopian tube

noun
/fəˈlɔːpi.ən tuːb/US

Etymology

Early 18th century, from Fallopius (“Latinized form of the name of Gabriele Falloppio (1523 – October 9, 1562), the Italian anatomist and physician who first described them”) + -an + tube.

Definitions

  1. Either of the two ducts through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Fallopian tube.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Fallopian tube. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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