ectocervix
[ ĕk′tō-sûr′vĭks ]
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n.
The portion of the uterine cervix extending into the vagina and lined with stratified squamous epithelium.
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Other words from ectocervix
ec′to•cer′vi•cal (-vĭ-kəl) adj.Words nearby ectocervix
ecthyma, ecto-, ectoantigen, ectoblast, ectocardia, ectocervix, ectocommensal, ectocornea, ectocrine, ectoderm, ectodermal dysplasia
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