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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Ultrasound: An ultrasound can provide images of the inside of your uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes to look for tumors and other signs of cancer.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 11 July 2025
But when Thurman arrived at Ascension’s ER in February 2023, the complaint alleges that staff refused to treat her ectopic pregnancy, which is when an embryo implants somewhere else in the body, usually a fallopian tube, rather than the uterus.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 June 2025
Thurman underwent emergency surgery to remove one of her fallopian tubes, ultimately jeopardizing her fertility moving forward.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 6 June 2025
Ectopic pregnancies are a dangerous complication that occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterus, in this case, in her fallopian tube.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 June 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 11 July 2025
But when Thurman arrived at Ascension’s ER in February 2023, the complaint alleges that staff refused to treat her ectopic pregnancy, which is when an embryo implants somewhere else in the body, usually a fallopian tube, rather than the uterus.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 June 2025
Thurman underwent emergency surgery to remove one of her fallopian tubes, ultimately jeopardizing her fertility moving forward.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 6 June 2025
Ectopic pregnancies are a dangerous complication that occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterus, in this case, in her fallopian tube.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 June 2025
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“Fallopian tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallopian%20tube. Accessed 18 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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