HyperDic: cervix

English > 2 senses of the word *cervix*:
NOUN	body	cervix, neck	the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
NOUN	body	cervix, uterine cervix, cervix uteri	necklike opening to the uterus

cervix > pronunciation
Sounds	ser'vihks
Rhymes	acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks...

English > *cervix*: 2 senses > noun 1, body
Meaning	The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body.
Synonym	neck
Part of	body, organic structure	The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
Parts	carotid artery, arteria carotis	Either of two major arteries of the neck and head
	cervical artery, areteria cervicalis	An artery that supplies the muscles of the neck
	cervical vertebra, neck bone	One of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
	dewlap	A hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
	jugular vein, vena jugularis, jugular	veins in the neck that return blood from the head
	nape, scruff, nucha	The back side of the neck
	sternocleidomastoid, sternocleidomastoid muscle, sternocleido mastoideus, musculus sternocleidomastoideus	One of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone
	throat, pharynx	The passage to the stomach and lungs
	thymus gland, thymus	A ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity
	trachea, windpipe	membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
Narrower	bull neck	A thick short powerful neck
Broader	external body part	Any body part visible externally
Spanish	cerviz, cuello, nuca, pescuezo
Catalan	bescoll, clatell, coll
Adjectives	cervical	relating to or associated with the neck

English > *cervix*: 2 senses > noun 2, body
Meaning	necklike opening to the uterus.
Synonyms	uterine cervix, cervix uteri
Part of	uterus, womb	A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females
Narrower	incompetent cervix	(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
Broader	orifice, opening, porta	An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Spanish	cervix, cérvix, cuello del útero, cuello uterino
Catalan	cèrvix, coll de l'úter
Adjectives	cervical	of or relating to the cervix of the uterus

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