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oviduct

UK //ˈɒvɪdʌkt//US //ˈoʊvɪdʌkt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'ovum'(卵子) + 'ductus'(导管),字面意思为“卵子通道”。17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 输卵管,雌性动物体内输送卵子从卵巢到子宫的管道,在人类和大多数哺乳动物中左右各有一条。

“The egg travels through the oviduct after being released from the ovary.”

(卵子从卵巢排出后通过输卵管移动。)

“Fertilization usually occurs in the upper part of the oviduct.”

(受精通常发生在输卵管的上部。)

同义词:fallopian tube, uterine tube, salpinx

常见短语

oviduct obstruction — 输卵管阻塞,指输卵管因炎症、粘连等原因导致通道不畅,是女性不孕的常见原因之一。

“The doctor diagnosed her with oviduct obstruction after the fertility tests.”

(生育检查后医生诊断她患有输卵管阻塞。)