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Meaning of Cervix | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɜː.vɪks

Definitions

  1. The neck.
  2. The necklike portion of an organ or part of the body.
  3. The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

Equivalents

العربية العنق عنق الرحم
Català cèrvix
Ελληνικά τράχηλος
Español cérvix
Suomi kohdunkaula
Gaeilge ceirbheacs
हिन्दी ग्रीवा
Հայերեն արգանդի վզիկ
Bahasa Indonesia leher rahim serviks
日本語 子宮頸部
한국어 자궁경
Latviešu dzemdes kakls
မြန်မာဘာသာ သားအိမ်ခေါင်း
Nederlands baarmoederhals cervix
Polski szyjka macicy
Русский ше́йка ма́тки
Svenska livmoderhals
Türkçe serviks
Українська шия
Tiếng Việt cổ tử cung

Examples

“I put my hands on Madeleine's hot cheeks, making a prize cup of my hands and her cervix, and tilted her head to one side.”
“Screening involves taking a small sample of cells from the cervix and looking for high-risk HPV that could develop into cancer if left untreated.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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