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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
1C2E3R4V5I6X

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.

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