cervix

[ sur-viks ]
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noun,plural cer·vix·es, cer·vi·ces [ser-vahy-seez, sur-vuh-seez]. /sərˈvaɪ siz, ˈsɜr vəˌsiz/. Anatomy.
  1. the neck, especially the back part.

  2. any necklike part, especially the constricted lower end of the uterus.

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Origin of cervix

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin cervīx “neck, nape, uterine cervix”

Other words from cervix

  • cer·vi·cal [sur-vi-kuhl], /ˈsɜr vɪ kəl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cervix

cervix

/ (ˈsɜːvɪks) /


nounplural cervixes or cervices (səˈvaɪsiːz)
  1. the technical name for neck

  2. any necklike part of an organ, esp the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina

Origin of cervix

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C18: from Latin

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Scientific definitions for cervix

cervix

[ sûrvĭks ]


  1. A neck-shaped anatomical structure, especially the narrowed, lower end of the uterus that extends into the vagina.

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Cultural definitions for cervix

cervix

[ (sur-viks) ]


The narrow outer end of the uterus. A portion of the cervix extends into the vagina. (See reproductive systems.)

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