cervix

Signification (Anglais)

1. The neck.
2. The necklike portion of an organ or part of the body.
3. (specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

Concepts

col de l’utérus

cou

cervix

gorge

col de l'utérus

col de l’uterus

nuque

collet

luette

col

suppositoire

Synonymes

neck

uterine cervix

cervix uteri

nape

throat

nape of the neck

collum

cervical os

neck of the uterus

Traductions

cervice

baarmoederhals

Gebärmutterhals

cerviz

cérvix

عنق الرحم

collottola

Nacken

collo dell'utero

cervix

τράχηλος

cuello uterino

collo

λαιμός

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsɜː.vɪks/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from Latin cervīx (“neck”), see below.