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Cervix

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.
    specifically

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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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See also

cervix uteri Cervixes cervonate Cervone cervonic acid Cervulus

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