| NOUN1 | a fallopian tube | fallopian tubes | |
| NOUN2 | a Fallopian tube | Fallopian tubes | |
| SYNO | Fallopian tube | oviduct | uterine tube |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
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Usage Examples English
- He was one of the most important anatomists and physicians of the sixteenth century, giving his name to the Fallopian tube.
- In the 1980s, direct intraperitoneal insemination (DIPI) was occasionally used, where doctors injected sperm into the lower abdomen through a surgical hole or incision, with the intention of letting them find the oocyte at the ovary or after entering the genital tract through the ostium of the fallopian tube.
- Less commonly, tubal ligation procedures may also be performed for patients who are known to be carriers of mutations in genes that increase the risk of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer, such as BRCA1 and BRCA2.
- Fertilisation in humans is the union of a human egg and sperm, usually occurring in the ampulla of the fallopian tube, producing a single celled zygote, the first stage of life in the development of a genetically unique organism, and initiating embryonic development.
- Epithelial sodium channels (ENaCs) are specifically expressed along the entire length of cilia in the respiratory tract, and Fallopian tube or "oviduct" that apparently serve as sensors to regulate the periciliary fluid.
- When released, this travels down the fallopian tube into the uterus, where it may become fertilized by a sperm.
- Damage to the fallopian tubes can lead to difficulty becoming pregnant in the future.
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