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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