cervix

IPA: sˈɝvɪks

noun

  • (anatomy) The neck.
  • (anatomy) The necklike portion of an organ or part of the body.
  • (now specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.
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Examples of "cervix" in Sentences

  • The secretions of the cervix increase.
  • The epithelium of the cervix is varied.
  • Dilatation or division of the cervix uteri.
  • Early diagnosis of carcinoma of the cervix.
  • It is a cap that has to be placed on the cervix.
  • Cervicitis is inflammation of the uterine cervix.
  • The clinician may first use a local anesthetic to numb the cervix.
  • Diaphragms cap the cervix and block passage of the sperm into the uterus.
  • At the lower end of the uterus the cervix connects the uterus to the vagina.
  • The contraceptive sponge has a depression to hold it in place over the cervix.

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