n., pl., cer·vix·es, or cer·vi·ces (sûr'vĭ-sēz', sər-vī'sēz).
- The neck.
- A neck-shaped anatomical structure, such as the narrow outer end of the uterus.
[Latin cervīx, neck.]
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