plural cervices
ˈsər-və-ˌsēz 
(ˌ)sər-ˈvī-(ˌ)sēz
or cervixes
1
: neck
especially
: the back part of the neck
2
: a constricted portion of an organ or part
especially
: the narrow outer end of the uterus
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Though her fetus was already pressing against her cervix, doctors waited 40 hours until the fetal heartbeat stopped to inducea delivery, putting her at serious risk of deadly infection.
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Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
Forced to wait 40 hours as her dying fetus pressed against her cervix, Josseli Barnica risked a dangerous infection.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
The cervix can open (dilate) to let out fluids like blood during a period.
—Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Smoking can also increase the risk for other types of cancer, including colon, cervix, liver, stomach, and pancreatic.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
Forced to wait 40 hours as her dying fetus pressed against her cervix, Josseli Barnica risked a dangerous infection.
—CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
The cervix can open (dilate) to let out fluids like blood during a period.
—Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Smoking can also increase the risk for other types of cancer, including colon, cervix, liver, stomach, and pancreatic.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cervix
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“Cervix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cervix. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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cervix
noun
cer·vix
ˈsər-viks
plural cervices
ˈsər-və-ˌsēz
or cervixes
or cervixes
: the narrow outer end of the uterus that opens into the cavity of the vagina
Medical Definition
cervix
noun
cer·vix
ˈsər-viks
plural cervices
-və-ˌsēz, ˌsər-ˈvī-(ˌ)sēz
or cervixes
or cervixes
1
: neck sense 1a
especially
: the back part of the neck
2
: a constricted portion of an organ or part: as
a
: the narrow lower or outer end of the uterus
b
: the constricted cementoenamel junction on a tooth
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