fallopian tube

either of the slender fleshy tubes in mammals that convey ova (egg cells) from each ovary to the uterus and where fertilization may occur. [Gabriele Fallopius (1523–1562), Italian anatomist]

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November 24th 2024

heterotopia

n. the congenital development of gray matter in the area of the brain and spinal cord normally consisting of white matter.