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 [ser-vahy-seez, sur-vuh-seez]  

cer·vi·ces

   [ser-vahy-seez, sur-vuh-seez]
noun
a plural of cervix.
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cer·vix

   [sur-viks]
noun, plural cer·vix·es, cer·vi·ces  [ser-vahy-seez, sur-vuh-seez] . Anatomy.
1.
the neck, especially the back part.
2.
any necklike part, especially the constricted lower end of the uterus.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin cervīx neck, nape, uterine cervix

Related forms
cer·vi·cal  [sur-vi-kuhl] , adjective
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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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