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oviduct

SYN: uterine tube. [ovi- + L. ductus, a leading, fr. duco, pp. ductus, to lead]

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ovi·duct 'ō-və-.dəkt n a tube that allows for the passage of eggs from an ovary

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n.

see Fallopian tube

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ovi·duct (oґvĭ-dukt″) [ovi- + duct] 1. tuba uterina. 2. in nonmammals, a passage through which ova leave the maternal organism or pass to an organ that communicates with the exterior of the body.

Medical dictionary. 2011.