cervix
[ sur-viks ]
/ ˈsɜr vɪks /
noun, plural cer·vix·es, cer·vi·ces [ser-vahy-seez, sur-vuh-seez] /sərˈvaɪ siz, ˈsɜr vəˌsiz/. Anatomy.
the neck, especially the back part.
any necklike part, especially the constricted lower end of the uterus.
Origin of cervix
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin
cervīx neck, nape, uterine cervix
OTHER WORDS FROM cervix
cer·vi·cal [sur-vi-kuh l] /ˈsɜr vɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby cervix
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British Dictionary definitions for cervix
cervix
/ (ˈsɜːvɪks) /
noun plural cervixes or cervices (səˈvaɪsiːz)
the technical name for neck
any necklike part of an organ, esp the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina
Word Origin for cervix
C18: from Latin
Medical definitions for cervix
cervix
[ sûr′vĭks ]
n. pl. cer•vix•es
The neck.
collum
A neck-shaped anatomical structure, such as the narrow outer end of the uterus.
Scientific definitions for cervix
cervix
[ sûr′vĭks ]
A neck-shaped anatomical structure, especially the narrowed, lower end of the uterus that extends into the vagina.
Cultural definitions for cervix
cervix
[ (sur-viks) ]
The narrow outer end of the uterus. A portion of the cervix extends into the vagina. (See reproductive systems.)