plural cervices
ˈsər-və-ˌsēz 
(ˌ)sər-ˈvī-(ˌ)sēz
or cervixes
1
: neck
especially
: the back part of the neck
2
: a constricted portion of an organ or part
especially
: the narrow outer end of the uterus
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With an incomplete miscarriage, the cervix is usually already open so the health care provider doesn't need to dilate your cervix with small instruments or special medications.
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Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 1 July 2024
Other measurements: The tech will examine the pregnant patient's uterus, ovaries, and cervix.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
But the maternal fetal doctor told them that the cerclage hadn’t been effective, and amniotic membrane was coming through her cervix.
—Lonyae Coulter, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
But by her sixteenth week of pregnancy, doctors saw that Krystal’s cervix was shortening, her husband said, leading them to perform a cerclage procedure, where a stitch is placed around the cervix to reduce the risk of preterm labor.
—Lonyae Coulter, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
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Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 1 July 2024
Other measurements: The tech will examine the pregnant patient's uterus, ovaries, and cervix.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
But the maternal fetal doctor told them that the cerclage hadn’t been effective, and amniotic membrane was coming through her cervix.
—Lonyae Coulter, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
But by her sixteenth week of pregnancy, doctors saw that Krystal’s cervix was shortening, her husband said, leading them to perform a cerclage procedure, where a stitch is placed around the cervix to reduce the risk of preterm labor.
—Lonyae Coulter, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
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cervix
noun
cer·vix
ˈsər-viks
plural cervices
ˈsər-və-ˌsēz
or cervixes
or cervixes
: the narrow outer end of the uterus that opens into the cavity of the vagina
Medical Definition
cervix
noun
cer·vix
ˈsər-viks
plural cervices
-və-ˌsēz, ˌsər-ˈvī-(ˌ)sēz
or cervixes
or cervixes
1
: neck sense 1a
especially
: the back part of 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 cementoenamel junction on a tooth
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