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cer⋅vix

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

Related forms:
cer⋅vi⋅cal  [sur-vi-kuhl] , adjective
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cer·vix   (sûr'vĭks)   
n.   pl. cer·vix·es or cer·vi·ces (sûr'vĭ-sēz', sər-vī'sēz)

  1. The neck.

  2. A neck-shaped anatomical structure, such as the narrow outer end of the uterus.


[Latin cervīx, neck; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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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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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cer·vix
Pronunciation: 's&r-viks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cer·vi·ces /-v&-"sEz,"s&r-'vI-(")sEz/ or cervixes
1 : NECK 1a; especially : the back partof the neck
2 : a constricted portion of an organ or part: as a : the narrow lower or outer end of the uterus b : the constricted cementoenameljunction on a tooth
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cervix cer·vix (sûr'vĭks)
n. pl. cer·vix·es or cer·vi·ces (sûr'vĭ-sēz', sər-vī'sēz)

  1. The neck.

  2. See collum.

  3. A neck-shaped anatomical structure, such as the narrow outer end of the uterus.

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