cervix
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- noun
- /ˈsɜrvɪks/
- Specialized
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cuello uterino
- The ultrasound revealed that the cervix was beginning to thin in preparation for childbirth.
- cervix and uterus
- visualize the cervix
- condition of the cervix
So it was like fully covering the cervix, which.
- So it was like fully covering the cervix, which.
- And and so he did the vaginal exam, checks the cervix.
- The sperm, once ejaculated into the vaginal duct, are going to pass through the cervix and then are going to swim toward the egg.
- But when I had a sweep, then she, the doctor said to me, my cervix is very closed and very high up.
- They will either laser the cells off or they will literally like cut your cervix, like slice it with this wire thing and try to get all the precancerous cells off.
- Oh jeez, no cervix, no such thing.
- If your cervix is open like that, they will like stretch around in the cervix.
- So a lot of women don't even receive IU DS unless their cervix has already like expanded and contracted prior to this.
Examples
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Currently, her cervix is two centimeters dilated and starting to yawn.
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Your placenta lies low under the baby, partially blocking the cervix.
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What if you had no idea what your cervix feels like?
Fiction book (2001) -
I just need to check your cervix.
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But when I had a sweep, then she, the doctor said to me, my cervix is very closed and very high up.
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So, three days later, I found out it was attached to my cervix.
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I'm looking at your cervix.
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Some nurses have never seen the inside of an ear before, or what a normal, healthy cervix looks like.
Academic text (2014) -
As the baby grows, the cervix widens.
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Dilation is where you soften and widen the woman's cervix, correct?
Synonyms
The narrow lower end of the womb that forms a passage to the vagina
The lower necklike part of the womb that connects to the vagina
Compounds
- Specialized
A weak cervix that opens too early in pregnancy and can cause miscarriage or early birth
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cervix comes from an old Latin word meaning 'neck'. Think of the cervix as the 'neck' of the uterus, the narrow part that connects the womb to the vagina, which is why it is important in childbirth and in medical checks like the Pap smear.