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cervix::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | neck |
| Type of | external body part |
| Has types | bull neck |
| Derivation | cervical |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cervix uteri, uterine cervix |
| Type of | porta, orifice, opening |
| Has types | incompetent cervix |
| Derivation | cervical |
Examples of cervix
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The doctor usually removes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and the cervix.
From the delawareonline.com
The doctor inserts one coil into each fallopian tube via the cervix and uterus.
From the stltoday.com
Instead, her team is developing a gel that can be applied to the cervix directly.
From the newscientist.com
After ovulation has occurred, the cervix will revert to its infertile position.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The idea of blocking the cervix to prevent pregnancy is thousands of years old.
From the en.wikipedia.org
These include malignancies of the skin, lip, larynx, kidney, prostate and cervix.
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The perenium and cervix are further flattened and the head may be felt vaginally.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Bines went into premature labor at Norwalk Hospital due to a shortened cervix.
From the timesunion.com
It is rare for a woman to have a hysterectomy and not have the cervix removed.
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- Neck: the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"
- Necklike opening to the uterus
- The cervix in insects is a membrane that separates the head from the thorax and is composed of structures from both of these. A pair of lateral cervical sclerites are embedded in the cervix.Scoble (1995) Ch.3:The adult thorax - a study in function & effect (pp 39-91).
- A narrow passage connecting the vagina to the womb (uterus)
- The opening between the uterus and the vagina. The cervical mucus plugs the cervical canal and normally prevents foreign materials from entering the reproductive tract. The cervix remains closed during pregnancy and dilates during labor and delivery to allow the baby to be born.
- The part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. It is the segment that is checked for abnormal cells by a Pap smear. It is connected to the uterine cavity by a hollow canal called the cervical canal. ...
- 10 to 20cm long with transverse folds which are continuous with the vaginal mucous membrane. Transverse folds form a "corkscrew."
- The narrow entry between the vagina and the uterus. The muscles of the cervix are flexible so that it can expand to let a baby pass through during birth.
- The top vertebrae of the spine where the trigeminal nerve originates and through which the spinal cord passes to connect to the brain stem.
