oviducts
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004657
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004657 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2016; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | female reproductive system; oviductal fluids; ovarioles; fallopian tubes; oviductal isthmus; oviductal ampulla |
| Translations | Spanish: oviductos |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004657",
"term": "oviducts",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "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.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"female reproductive system",
"oviductal fluids",
"ovarioles",
"fallopian tubes",
"oviductal isthmus",
"oviductal ampulla"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2016",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "oviductos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/oviducts/"
}
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