Anatomy
cervix Audio
cer·vix [ sur-viks ]
Subclass of:
Uterus
Etymology:
Latin cervix = neck
Hence any neck like structure. Most often used of the neck of the uterus, but the adjective cervical is more frequently applied to the neck of the body.
Definitions related to cervix uteri:
  • (cervix) Neck portion of the uterus between the lower isthmus and the vagina forming the cervical canal.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (cervix) The lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The lower part of the uterus occupying the region between the isthmus of the uterus and the vagina. It is divided into supravaginal and vaginal portions.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The neck portion of the UTERUS between the lower isthmus and the VAGINA forming the cervical canal.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The portion of the uterus (or uterine horns) that empties into the vagina.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Cervix, lowest region of the uterus; it attaches the uterus to the vagina and provides a passage between the vaginal cavity and the uterine cavity. The cervix, only about 4 centimetres (1.6 inches) long, projects about 2 centimetres into the upper vaginal cavity. The cervical opening into the...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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