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oviduct
A pair of highly specialized canals extending from the uterus to its corresponding ovary that transport the egg and sperm, provide a suitable environment for fertilisation and nourish the egg or zygote until it reaches the uterine cavity. It is also known as Fallopian tubes.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source National Library of Medicine
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Variants
Synonym
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

oviducto

Valenciano

oviducte
Examples
Isolated ovaries and oviducts containing oocytes and embryos were transferred to new dishes for further processing.  
The oviducts were separated from the ovaries and uterus with a scalpel, with care taken to avoid loss of any part of the oviduct. 
Collocations
WITH NOUNS
oviduct ciliation | fluid || temperature | environment
WITH ADJECTIVES
isolated | intramural oviducts
WITH VERBS
flush | separate | isolate | transfer oviduct
oviduct recover | act | contain