1. The part between the shoulders or thorax and the head. ... 2. A constricted or necklike portion of any organ or other anatomical structure. ... Synonym: cervix. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(kol´әm) pl. col´la Latin word meaning the neck, or a necklike part. collum dentis neck of tooth. collum distortum torticollis. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Col'lum noun ; plural Colla . [ Latin , neck.] 1. (Anat.) A neck or cervix. Dunglison. 2. (Botany) Same as Collar . Gray. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/110