| Descriptor English: | Oviducts |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Oviductos |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Oviductos |
| Descriptor French: | Oviductes |
| Entry term(s): |
Oviduct |
| Tree number(s): |
A13.706 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010057 |
| Scope note: | Ducts that serve exclusively for the passage of eggs from the ovaries to the exterior of the body. In non-mammals, they are termed oviducts. In mammals, they are highly specialized and known as FALLOPIAN TUBES. |
| Annotation: | non-mammals only; mammals, use FALLOPIAN TUBES; disease probably GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE + OVIDUCTS |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| Related: |
Fallopian Tubes
MeSH |
| DeCS ID: | 10233 |
| Unique ID: | D010057 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2002/07/03 |
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Oviducts
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0015599 |
| Scope note | Ducts that serve exclusively for the passage of eggs from the ovaries to the exterior of the body. In non-mammals, they are termed oviducts. In mammals, they are highly specialized and known as FALLOPIAN TUBES. |
| Preferred term | Oviducts |
| Entry term(s) |
Oviduct |
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