cervix

[ sur-viks ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural cer·vix·es, cer·vi·ces [ser-, vahy, -seez, sur, -v, uh, -seez].

1. the neck, especially the back part.
2. any necklike part, especially the constricted lower end of the uterus.

cervix

/ ˈsɜːvɪks /

noun

1. the technical name for neck
2. any necklike part of an organ, esp the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina

cervix

/ sûr′vĭks /

1. A neck-shaped anatomical structure, especially the narrowed, lower end of the uterus that extends into the vagina.

cervix

1. The narrow outer end of the uterus . A portion of the cervix extends into the vagina . ( See reproductive systems .)

Other Words From

• cer·vi·cal [sur, -vi-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cervix¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin cervīx “neck, nape, uterine cervix”

Word History and Origins

Origin of cervix¹

C18: from Latin

Related Words

• collar