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cervical canal

cervical canal

6.6
A narrow tube inside the lower part of the womb that connects to the vagina
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrvɪkəl kəˈnæl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : canal cervical
  • The doctor explained that the cervical canal connects the uterus to the vagina.

Examples

  • Donor insemination: Sperm from a donor is introduced via the woman's vagina either into the cervical canal or into the uterus.

    Academic text (2015)

  • During a routine examination, the physician measured the width of the cervical canal.

  • In a healthy female reproductive system, the cervical canal plays a crucial role during childbirth.

Synonyms

canalis cervicis uteri
vscervical canal
  • Specialized
9.9

A narrow tube in the neck of the womb that connects the womb to the vagina

is the same structure but named in English rather than Latin

Surface Forms

cervical canal singular
cervical canals plural

Morphology

cervical + canal

The meaning is directly compositional: 'cervical' specifies relation to the cervix and 'canal' denotes a bodily passage, so together they describe the passage in the cervix. This is a literal, anatomical combination (common across languages), so a learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Cervical canal comes from the two parts cervical, from 'cervix' meaning 'neck', and canal, meaning 'small tube'. Picture a short, neck-like tube that connects the womb to the vagina, so the term means 'the narrow passage inside the cervix'.