Use 'tubal' in medical or health-related discussions, particularly those about reproductive health.

Medical Context

'Tubal' refers to any tube in the body, not just the Fallopian tubes.

Not Just Fallopian

'Tubal ligation' is a common term for permanent female sterilization surgery.

Surgical Procedure

The noun 'tubal' is rarely used but references a biblical place, helpful in religious or historical texts.

Historical Reference

The use of 'tubal' as a noun is outdated, and modern readers might not recognize it without context.

Archaic Term

 all that was going to come with undergoing a tubal ligation, which is just another word for getting your tubes tied. I wanted to know approval to aftermath, satisfaction rates, risks, statistics. And at first, I was empowered.