cervix
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See also cérvix
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin cervīx (“neck”), see below.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
cervix (plural cervixes or cervices)
- (anatomy) The neck
- The necklike portion of any part, as of the womb.
- The lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
neck — see neck
lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina
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[edit] Dutch
[edit] Etymology
From Latin cervīx, see below.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsɛr.vɪks/
[edit] Noun
cervix m. (plural cervixen or cervices, diminutive cervixje)
[edit] Synonyms
- (neck): nek, hals
- (uterus portion): baarmoederhals
[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
Probably akin to cerebrum (“head”) and cingō (“bind, join”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
cervīx (genitive cervīcis); f, third declension
- The neck of a person or animal.
- (by extension) The neck of an objects (e.g. bottle).
- (figuratively) Boldness, headstrong behavior.
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cervīx | cervīcēs |
| genitive | cervīcis | cervīcum |
| dative | cervīcī | cervīcibus |
| accusative | cervīcem | cervīcēs |
| ablative | cervīce | cervīcibus |
| vocative | cervīx | cervīcēs |
[edit] Synonyms
- (neck): collum
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[edit] References
- cervix in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879