n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r-viks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cer · vi · ces \ ' s ə r-v ə - ˌ s ē z, ( ˌ )s ə r- ' v ī -( ˌ )s ē z \ or cer · vix · es
Etymology: Latin cervic-, cervix
Date: 15th century
1 : NECK especially : the back part of the neck
2 : a constricted portion of an organ or part especially : the narrow outer end of the uterus