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Fallopian tubes

Etymology:

This term is an eponym. It refers to a man named Gabriele Falloppio who was an Italian Catholic priest and anatomist who lived in the 16th century.

Definition:

The Fallopian tubes are paired tubes in the human female body that stretch from the uterus to the ovaries. The fallopian tubes are part of the female reproductive system. A more intuitive alternative term is "uterine tubes".

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