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Origin and Etymology of cervix
Latin cervic-, cervix
First Known Use: 15th century
CERVIX Defined for English Language Learners
cervix
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medical : the narrow end at the opening of a woman's uterus
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cervix
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cervices
\-və-ˌsēz, ˌsər-ˈvī-(ˌ)sēz\play orcervixes
1: neck 1a; especially : the back part of the neck
2: a constricted portion of an organ or part: asa: the narrow lower or outer end of the uterusb: the constricted cementoenamel junction on a tooth
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