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cervix

DEFINITIONS OF: cervix

1

n the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

Synonyms:
neck
Types:
bull neck
a thick short powerful neck
Type of:
external body part
any body part visible externally

n necklike opening to the uterus

Synonyms:
cervix uteri, uterine cervix
Types:
incompetent cervix
(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
Type of:
opening, orifice, porta
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
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