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Cervix
is always a great word to know.
So is gray matter. Does it mean:
| nerve tissue of the brain and spinal cord that contains fibers and nerve cell bodies and is a dark reddish-gray color |
| either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain |
Example Sentences
- Internal structures include the uterus, ovaries and cervix.
- Tests have shown that this arrangement for illuminating the cervix is better than either a candle or an angle-poise lamp.
- Cancers of the liver, stomach and cervix have all been linked to microbes, he knew.
Collins
World English Dictionary
| cervix (ˈsɜːvɪks) | |
| —n , pl cervixes, cervices | |
| 1. | the technical name for neck |
| 2. | any necklike part of an organ, esp the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina |
| [C18: from Latin] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cervix
1741, from L., lit. "the neck." Applied to various neck-like structures of the body, especially that of the uterus.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
cervix cer·vix (sûr'vĭks)
n. pl. cer·vix·es or cer·vi·ces (sûr'vĭ-sēz', sər-vī'sēz)
The neck.
See collum.
A neck-shaped anatomical structure, such as the narrow outer end of the uterus.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
cervix  (sûr'vĭks) Pronunciation Key
A neck-shaped anatomical structure, especially the narrowed, lower end of the uterus that extends into the vagina. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
cervix [(sur-viks)]The narrow outer end of the uterus. A portion of the cervix extends into the vagina. (See reproductive systems.)
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