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cervicitis

noun cer·vi·ci·tis \ ˌsər-və-ˈsī-təs \

Definition of cervicitis

: inflammation of the uterine cervix

Origin and Etymology of cervicitis

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cervicitis

noun cer·vi·ci·tis \ ˌsər-və-ˈsīt-əs \

medical Definition of cervicitis

: inflammation of the uterine cervix

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