NOUN | body | uterine cervix, cervix, cervix uteri | necklike opening to the uterus |
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Meaning | necklike opening to the uterus. | |
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Synonyms | 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 |
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