cervix: Meaning and Definition of

cer•vix

Pronunciation: (sûr'viks), [key]
— pl. cer•vix•es, cer•vi•ces
  1. the neck, esp. the back part.
  2. any necklike part, esp. the constricted lower end of the uterus.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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