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Updated January 22, 2012

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Fallopian Tubes

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Definition: The fallopian tubes are filled with cilia, or microscopic hairs, that guide eggs from the ovary to the uterus for fertilization.

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Pronunciation: fuh-low-PEA-en tubes
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The fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus so that eggs may be fertilized.

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