cervix

Noun

Meaning

The neck; also, the necklike portion of any part, as of the womb. See Illust. of Bird.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

neck cervix uteri uterine cervix strait cape nick scruff back support rest isthmus nape arm boundary backing
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Antonyms

attack fight disorder dispute doubt contest
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Hypernyms

porta opening orifice external body part

Hyponyms

incompetent cervix bull neck

Phrases with the word

uterine cervix fluids released by cervix cervix ganglia cervix ganglion cervix nerve cluster cervix plexus

Derivatives

cervixes cervices

Examples

I had no idea I had such a memorable cervix. Gina Barberi

he admired her long graceful neck Source: Internet

the horse won by a neck Source: Internet

A copper IUD can be inserted at any phase of the menstrual cycle, but the optimal time is right after the menstrual period, when the cervix is softest and the woman is least likely to be pregnant. Source: Internet

Additionally, it causes behavioral changes in the mare, making her more receptive toward the stallion, and causes physical changes in the cervix, uterus, and vagina to prepare the mare for conception (see above). Source: Internet

As a woman becomes more fertile, the cervix will rise higher in the vaginal canal, it will become softer to the touch (more like a person's lips), and the os will become more open. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cervimetry cervimycin cervine cervix ganglia cervix ganglion cervix nerve cluster