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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