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FALLOPIAN TUBE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
Synonyms:
Fallopian tube; oviduct; uterine tube
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Fallopian tube" is a kind of...):
salpinx (a tube in the uterus or the ear)
female internal reproductive organ (the reproductive organs of a woman)
Holonyms ("Fallopian tube" is a part of...):
female reproductive system (the reproductive system of females)
uterus; womb (a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus)
Context examples:
In well differentiated cases the malignant epithelial cells resemble the cells of fallopian tube epithelium.
(Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Norgestrel suppresses the secretion of luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones (LH and FSH), thickens cervical mucus, and slows the transit of ova through the fallopian tubes.
(Norgestrel, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare cancer of the uterus, ovary, or fallopian tubes.
(Mixed Mesodermal (Mullerian) Tumor, NCI Dictionary)
Patients are at high risk of developing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and other cancers including cervical, endometrial, fallopian tube, and colon cancer.
(BRCA1 Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
Complete removal of the fallopian tube(s).
(Complete Salpingectomy, NCI Thesaurus)
The fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments of the uterus.
(Appendage of the Uterus, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A non-metastasizing neoplasm that arises from the ovary and is characterized by the presence of neoplastic epithelium that resembles the epithelium of the fallopian tube.
(Benign Ovarian Serous Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)
The middle segment of the fallopian tube.
(Ampullary Segment of the Fallopian Tube, NCI Thesaurus)
A lump in tissue near the uterus, usually in the ovary or fallopian tube.
(Adnexal mass, NCI Dictionary)
It occurs in the ovary, fallopian tube, uterine corpus, and cervix.
(Adenofibroma, NCI Thesaurus)
