Look up: Cervix

1. cervix
   [n] - necklike opening to the uterus
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2. Cervix
   The cervix keeps the foetus from falling out of the uterus. During labour, the cervix thins and dilates to allow the baby to pass out of the uterus and into the vagina
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3. cervix
   The lower end or neck of the uterus which leads into the vagina, and gradually opens during labour.
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4. Cervix
   the neck of the tooth; the area where the crown joins the root or the enamel joins the cementum.
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5. Cervix
   [pronounce: sir-vicks ] Ring of muscle at the bottom of the uterus in females.
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6. Cervix
   Neck of the womb.
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7. Cervix
   a small, round organ making up the neck of the uterus and separating it from the vagina
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8. Cervix
   The cervix is at the lower end of the womb. It connects the womb with the vagina.
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9. cervix
   Neck of the uterus
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10. Cervix
    The lower, narrower end of the womb.
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11. Cervix
    The lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina.
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12. Cervix
    Cervix: The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb). The uterus, a hollow, pear-shaped organ, is located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum. The cervix forms a canal that opens into the vagina, which leads to the outside of the body. The word "cervix&qu...
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13. Cervix
    Cer'vix noun ; plural English Cervixes , Latin Cervices . [ Latin ] (Anat.) The neck; also, the necklike portion of any part, as of the womb. See Illust. of Bird .
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14. cervix
    Neck, a term denoting the front portion of the collum or neck (the part connecting the head and trunk) or a constricted part of an organ (for example cervix uteri). C. Of axon, a constricted part of an axon, before the myelin sheath is added. C. Columnae posterioris medullae spinalis NA alternative ...
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15. cervix
    cervix uteri noun necklike opening to the uterus
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16. cervix
    (sur´viks) pl. cer´vices Latin word meaning neck. In anatomy, it is used for the neck and for any of a number of necklike structures in the body. cervix uteri. cervix dentis neck of tooth. incompetent cervix a cervix uteri that is abnormally pr...
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17. Cervix
    • (n.) The neck; also, the necklike portion of any part, as of the womb. See Illust. of Bird.
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18. cervix
    cervix 1. The region of the body between the head and the trunk; the collum. 2. A neck-like opening to any narrowed area between two parts of a structure; such as, the uterus.
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19. Cervix
    The lower section of the uterus which protrudes into the vagina. During pregnancy, the cervix remains tightly closed. As pregnancy progresses and the estimated due date draws near, healthcare providers do routine cervical examinations to check for cervical dilation and effacement. During labor, the cervix will thin out and dilate to allow the p...
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20. cervix
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ser′viks, ser-vī′sis, -sēz Definitions: 1. Any necklike structure. Synonyms: neck, cervix of uterus
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21. CERVIX
    Oval-shaped mass in the female reproductive tract whose opening connects the uterus with the vagina.
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22. Cervix
    The opening between the uterus and the vagina. The cervix remains closed during pregnancy and dilates during labour to allow the baby to be born.
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23. CERVIX
    The lower end portion of the uterus connecting the isthmus and the ostium uteri with the vaginal canal.
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24. cervix
    Latin = neck, adjective - cervical.
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25. Cervix
    The 'neck' of the womb, through which your baby will eventually be born.
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