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paracervical

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paracervical /para·cer·vi·cal/ (-ser´vĭ-k'l) near a neck or cervix, particularly the uterine cervix.
par·a·cer·vi·cal (pr-sûrv-kl)
adj.
Adjacent to the uterine cervix.

paracervical
[-sur′vikəl]
Etymology: Gk, para + L, cervix, neck
pertaining to the area adjacent to the cervix.

paracervical
beside the neck, such as the uterine cervix.


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