cervix

/ˌsʌrˈvɪks/

/ˈsʌvɪks/

Other forms: cervices; cervixes

Definitions of cervix

1. noun

   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
2. noun

   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