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oviduct

 
Dictionary: o·vi·duct   (ō'vĭ-dŭkt') pronunciation
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n.
A tube through which the ova pass from the ovary to the uterus or to the outside.

oviductal o'vi·duc'tal adj.

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Emanating from or pertaining to the oviduct.

  • o. obstruction — may be a congenital defect or the result of infection or injury; adhesions prevent the passage of the ovum, causing infertility from the ipsilateral ovary.
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Oviduct is also another name for Fallopian tube

In oviparous animals (those that lay eggs), the passage from the ovaries to the outside of the body is known as the oviduct. The eggs travel along the oviduct. These eggs will either be fertilized by sperm to become a zygote, or will degenerate in the body.

Oviduct of a laying hen
1 Infundibulum, 2 Magnum, 3 Isthmus, 4 Shell Gland, 5 Vagina with egg inside

The oviduct in birds is divided in several parts:


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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved.  Read more
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