Fallopian tube

[fəˈlɔʊːpi.ən tʰʊwb]

FƏLƆƱːPI · ən tʰʊwb (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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

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.