Cervix Definition

sûrvĭks
cervices, cervixes
noun
cervices, cervixes
A neck-shaped anatomical structure, such as the narrow outer end of the uterus.
American Heritage Medicine
The neck, esp. the back of the neck.
Webster's New World
A necklike part, esp. of the uterus.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Cervix

Noun

Singular:
cervix
Plural:
cervices, cervixes

Origin of Cervix

  • Latin cervīx neck ker-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin cervīx (“neck”), see below.

    From Wiktionary

Cervix Sentence Examples

  • Some experts suggest that treatments for Candida, which involve the application of cream or a pessary directly into the vagina, may affect the pH of the vaginal canal and can also affect the transportation of sperm along the cervix.

  • The apex leads into the canal of the cervix, but between the two there is a slight constriction known as the os uteri internum.

  • Question I was just wondering what a softened and slightly dilated cervix could mean.

  • The argument in favor of removing the cervix pre-dates cervical smears.

  • Contractions at the start of labor help to soften the cervix.

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Words Starting With

CCECER

Words Ending With

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Words Starting With C and Ending With X

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