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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCervix
/ˈsɜːr.vɪks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The narrow lower portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina.
"During a routine medical examination, the doctor checked the health of her cervix." - 2
Any neck-like anatomical structure in the body.
"The anatomical specimen clearly displayed the cervical vertebra resembling a slender neck."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Latin 'cervix', meaning 'neck' or 'nape', entering English in the late Middle Ages as an anatomical term. Over time, its scientific application narrowed specifically to denote the neck-like anatomical structures in the body, most notably the lower cylindrical part of the uterus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cervix" is said worldwide
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col de l'utérus
Transliteration: kol də ly.te.ʁys
"Le médecin a examiné le col de l'utérus lors du dépistage."
Gebärmutterhals
Transliteration: ɡəˈbɛːɐ̯ˌmʊtɐhals
"Der Gebärmutterhals verbindet die Gebärmutter mit der Vagina."
cervice
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛr.vi.tʃe
"Il Pap test analizza le cellule prelevate dalla cervice."
cérvix
Transliteration: ˈseɾ.βiks
"El examen médico incluye la evaluación del cérvix."
colo do útero
Transliteration: ˈko.lu du ˈu.te.ru
"O preventivo avalia a saúde do colo do útero."
गर्भाशय ग्रीवा
Transliteration: garbhāśay grīvā
"गर्भाशय ग्रीवा महिलाओं के प्रजनन तंत्र का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है।"
子宫颈
Transliteration: zǐ gōng jǐng
"医生建议定期进行子宫颈抹片检查。"
자궁경부
Transliteration: ja-gung-gyeong-bu
"자궁경부암 백신은 질병 예방에 매우 중요합니다."
子宮頸部
Transliteration: shikyū keibu
"子宮頸部の検査を定期的に受けることが大切です。"
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