CERVIX


Meaning of CERVIX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsər-viks ]

noun

( plural cer·vi·ces ˈsər-və-ˌsēz, (ˌ)sər-ˈvī-(ˌ)sēz ; 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.