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

Examples of fallopian tube in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fallopian Tubes The fallopian tubes are small tubes that transport the egg from the ovaries to the uterus. —Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025

Munn froze her eggs for the third time at 42 years old following her breast cancer diagnosis and underwent an oophorectomy and hysterectomy, which removed her uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries, during cancer treatment. —Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025

Retrograde menstruation: This is when menstrual blood (which contains endometrial cells) flows back into the fallopian tubes and other areas instead of leaving the body.3 Hormones: Estrogen may play a part in endometriosis. —Rena Goldman, Health, 31 Jan. 2025

The recipient’s fallopian tubes are not connected to the uterus, however. —Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Gabriel Fallopius †1562 Italian anatomist

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fallopian tube

• boob
• cube
• lube
• rube
• hypercube
• nanotube
• phototube

Kids Definition

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

Medical Definition

fallopian tube

noun

often capitalized F

: either of the pair of tubes that carry the eggs from the ovary to the uterus

called also uterine tube