cervix /cer·vix/ (ser´viks) pl. cer´vices [L.]
1. neck.
2. the front portion of the neck.
3. cervix uteri.
incompetent cervix a uterine cervix abnormally prone to dilate in the second trimester of pregnancy, resulting in premature expulsion of the fetus.
cervix u´teri , uterine cervix the narrow lower end of the uterus, between the isthmus and the opening of the uterus into the vagina.
cervix vesi´cae urina´riae the lower, constricted part of the urinary bladder, proximal to the opening of the urethra.
cervix u·ter·i (y  t -r  )n. The lower part of the uterus extending from the isthmus of the uterus into the vagina; neck of uterus; neck of womb. |
cervix
pl. cervices; neck; the front portion of the neck (collum), or a constricted part of an organ (e.g. cervix uteri, see below).
double cervix
incomplete fusion of the müllerian ducts leads to duplication of all or parts of the female genital tract. In cows one of these is a duplication of the cervix but with only one uterus. More common is a double external os but a single internal os. Both represent an inconvenience at artificial insemination and are detectable on rectal or vaginal examination.
cervix uteri
the narrow caudal end of the uterus that opens into the vagina.
cervix vesicae
the caudal constricted part of the urinary bladder, proximal to the opening of the urethra.
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