cervix

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cervīx (“neck”), see below.

noun

  1. (anatomy) The neck.
    I put my hands on Madeleine's hot cheeks, making a prize cup of my hands and her cervix, and tilted her head to one side. 1979, Clive Sinclair, Hearts of Gold, Penguin, published 1983, page 10
  2. (anatomy) The necklike portion of an organ or part of the body.
  3. (now specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.
    Screening involves taking a small sample of cells from the cervix and looking for high-risk HPV that could develop into cancer if left untreated. 23 January 2023, Anna Bawden, The Guardian

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