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portio vaginalis

[ văj′ə-nā′lĭs ]

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The part of the cervix of the uterus within the vagina.

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How to use portio vaginalis in a sentence

Pars (from ) denotes a part, with reference to a whole; whereas portio, a part or share with reference to a possessor.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein
In the similar letter, x. 27, 'tertia portio' (whether of wheat or millet is not stated) is to be sold at 25 modii per solidum.
The Letters of Cassiodorus|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)
This nerve is the portio major or superficialis of the nerve usually known as the ramus ophthalmicus superficialis in the adult.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Cernitur in ea qudarn Dominic crucis portio, (sicut spe multorum miraculorum argumento probatum est).
Notes and Queries, Number 55, November 16, 1850|Various

Deal with the ear, and remember that it has its portio mollis as you gently probe your way into its tube.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846|Various