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Definition of Oviduct

1. Noun. Either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus.

Definition of Oviduct

1. n. A tube, or duct, for the passage of ova from the ovary to the exterior of the animal or to the part where further development takes place. In mammals the oviducts are also called Fallopian tubes.

Definition of Oviduct

1. Noun. (anatomy) A duct through which an ovum passes from an ovary to the uterus or to the exterior. ¹

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Definition of Oviduct

1. a tube through which ova travel from an ovary [n -S] : OVIDUCAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Oviduct

1. The tubular tract in female animals through which eggs are discharged either to the exterior or, in mammals, to the uterus. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Oviduct

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1904)
"Under this veil a few eggs may be seen not far from the oviduct but the great ... The actual openings of the oviduct are concealed since the abdomen is bent ..."

2. An Introduction to Entomology by John Henry Comstock (1920)
"The oviduct.—The common outlet of the ovarian tubes is the oviduct (Fig. 177, od). In most insects the oviducts of the two ovaries unite and join a common ..."

3. The Anatomy of the Domestic Fowl by Benjamin Franklyn Kaupp (1918)
"The Ligaments of the oviduct.—It is held in position by two ligaments, one dorsal and ... The dorsal ligament of the oviduct is formed by a double layer of ..."

4. The Anatomy of the Domestic Fowl by Benjamin Franklyn Kaupp (1918)
"The Ligaments of the oviduct.—It is held in position by two ligaments, one dorsal and ... The dorsal ligament of the oviduct is formed by a double layer of ..."

5. The Anatomy of the Frog by Alexander Ecker, George Haslam (1889)
"(i) The tubular portion of the oviduct has three walls : a peritoneal covering with sub-peritoneal tissue (a) ; a glandular layer ..."

6. The Early Embryology of the Chick by Bradley Merrill Patten (1920)
"2) make their way along the oviduct where for several days they may remain alive and capable of performing their function of fertilization. ..."

7. Chimæroid Fishes and Their Development by Bashford Dean (1906)
"Crease in oviduct in which marginal web of vessels. ca Tumid eminences formed by prolapsed ends ... Preparation of gravid female, showing eggs in oviduct. ..."

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