fallopian tube

Definition of fallopian tube

fallopian tube

(fuh-LOH-pee-in...)
One of two long, slender tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus. Eggs pass from the ovaries, through the fallopian tubes, to the uterus. In the female reproductive tract, there is one ovary and one fallopian tube on each side of the uterus.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms