Main Entry: cer·vix

Pronunciation: \ˈsər-viks\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cer·vi·ces \-və-ˌsēz, ˌsər-ˈvī-(ˌ)sēz\ or cervixes

1 : neck 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

[cervix illustration]

b : the constricted cementoenamel junction on a tooth