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Fallopian tube

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fallopian tube or Fallopian tube
n.
Either of a pair of slender tubes from each ovary to the side of the fundus of the uterus, through which the ova pass. Also called gonaduct, oviduct, salpinx, uterine tube.
Fallopian tube
One of a pair of slender tubes that extend from each ovary to the uterus. Eggs pass through the fallopian tubes to reach the uterus.
Mentioned in: Ectopic Pregnancy, Infertility, Oral Contraceptives
fallopian tube
called also uterine tube. See oviduct.
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Ectopic pregnancies occur in slightly more than one percent of all pregnancies and can present serious health problems if the fallopian tube ruptures.
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In one example, English reproductive biologist Ronald Hunter had found that during ovulation, the isthmus--a site in the fallopian tube where sperm rest and mature before moving on--is slightly cooler than the site where fertilization occurs.
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The Essure procedure, approved by the FDA in 2002, deploys a soft micro-insert into the fallopian tube through the cervix using a minimally invasive transcervical tubal access catheter.
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