ectocervix

[ ĕk′tō-sûr′vĭks ]

n.

The portion of the uterine cervix extending into the vagina and lined with stratified squamous epithelium.

Nearby words

electromagnetic tape, electromagnetic unit, electromagnetic wave, electromagnetic waves, electromagnetics, ectocervix, electromechanical, electromechanical dissociation, electromerism, electrometallurgy, electrometeor

Related formsec′to•cer′vi•cal (-vĭ-kəl) adj.

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