Fallopian tube

== English == === Alternative forms === fallopian tube === 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /fəˈlɔːpi.ən tuːb/, [fəˈlɔʊːpi.ən tʰʊwb] === Noun === Fallopian tube (plural Fallopian tubes) (anatomy) Either of the two ducts through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus. ==== Synonyms ==== gonaduct oviduct salpinx uterine tube ==== Hypernyms ==== Müllerian duct - embryological precursor internal genitalia ==== Translations ====