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Word entry · 6 letters

cervix

Best crossword clue

"Uterine opening"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɜː.vɪks/Part of speech nounSorted ceirvxStarts with CEnds with X1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. necklike opening to the uterus

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin cervīx (“neck”), see below.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

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