cervix

(Inglés)

  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.

Frecuencia

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Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˈsɜː.vɪks/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

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

uterine cervix

nape of the neck

cervical os

neck of the uterus

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