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] | |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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.
| cervix (sûr'vĭks) Pronunciation Key
A neck-shaped anatomical structure, especially the narrowed, lower end of the uterus that extends into the vagina. |
The narrow outer end of the uterus. A portion of the cervix extends into the vagina. (See reproductive systems.)