What it means
The root for a neck. It can mean the neck itself, as in the cervical spine (the seven neck vertebrae, C1 to C7) and a cervical collar. It can also mean the cervixSER-viksThe narrow lower end of the uterus, which opens into the vagina.cervic/o neck, cervixFull entry , the "neck" of the uterus, as in cervical cancer and cervical dilationSER-vih-kul dy-LAY-shunThe opening of the cervix during labor, measured in centimeters from 0 to 10.Full entry in labor. Read it from context.
At a glance
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Related terms
cervix
The narrow lower end of the uterus, which opens into the vagina.
cervical dilation
The opening of the cervix during labor, measured in centimeters from 0 to 10.