cervix

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɜː.vɪks/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

neck

uterine cervix

cervix uteri

nape

throat

nape of the neck

collum

cervical os

neck of the uterus

Translations

cervice

Gebärmutterhals

col de l’utérus

baarmoederhals

cérvix

cerviz

szyjka macicy

τράχηλος

عنق الرحم

collo dell'utero

Nacken

cervix

collottola

cou

cervix