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 ve·si·cae u·ri·nar·i·ae (v -s  k  y r -nâr-, v-sk)n. The lowest part of the bladder, formed by the junction of the fundus and the inferolateral surfaces; neck of urinary bladder. |
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