noun
- plural of cervix; the narrow lower portions of the uterus in female mammals
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The doctor examined both patients’ cervixes during their routine checkups.
- Cervical cancer affects the cervixes of thousands of women each year.
- The medical students learned to identify abnormalities in cervixes.
- Regular Pap smears help detect changes in cervixes early.
- The gynecologist specializes in treating conditions affecting cervixes.
- Both cervixes showed normal results on the screening tests.