cervix

cervix definition - medical

cer·vix (sûrˈvĭks)

noun pl. cer·vix·es or cer·vi·ces (sûrˈvĭ-sēzˌ, sər-vīˈsēz)
  1. The neck.
  2. See collum.
  3. A neck-shaped anatomical structure, such as the narrow outer end of the uterus.

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