Cervix
noun
The narrow passage forming the lower end of the womb in a female body.
The doctor will check the health of your cervix during a routine pelvic exam.
Often appears as...
- cervical cancer
- cervix dilation
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noun
The narrow passage forming the lower end of the womb in a female body.
The doctor will check the health of your cervix during a routine pelvic exam.
Often appears as...
- cervical cancer
- cervix dilation
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Common Collocations
Remember associated terms such as 'cervical smear' and 'cervical mucus' to talk about cervical health.
The gynecologist suggested a cervical smear to check for abnormalities.
Pro Tip 2/3Associated Conditions
Be aware that the cervix is central in discussions about pregnancy and gynecological diseases.
During labor, the midwife will monitor cervical dilation to assess progress.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Use 'cervix' mostly in professional or medical situations, as it's a technical term.
The pathologist examined the biopsy from the cervix for signs of disease.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Collocations
Remember associated terms such as 'cervical smear' and 'cervical mucus' to talk about cervical health.
The gynecologist suggested a cervical smear to check for abnormalities.
Pro Tip 2/3Associated Conditions
Be aware that the cervix is central in discussions about pregnancy and gynecological diseases.
During labor, the midwife will monitor cervical dilation to assess progress.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Use 'cervix' mostly in professional or medical situations, as it's a technical term.
The pathologist examined the biopsy from the cervix for signs of disease.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Collocations
Remember associated terms such as 'cervical smear' and 'cervical mucus' to talk about cervical health.
The gynecologist suggested a cervical smear to check for abnormalities.
Pro Tip 2/3Associated Conditions
Be aware that the cervix is central in discussions about pregnancy and gynecological diseases.
During labor, the midwife will monitor cervical dilation to assess progress.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Use 'cervix' mostly in professional or medical situations, as it's a technical term.
The pathologist examined the biopsy from the cervix for signs of disease.
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but rather that there are irregular cells in the cervix that could develop into cancer in the future. Patients are then either monitored with more frequent pap smears, or, for more severe irregularities, undergo a procedure called a colposcopy. This involves a doctor examining the cervix through a microscope,
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Pregnancy 101 PIPE National...
throughout the pregnancy. Dropping lower into the pelvis, a fetus typically turns heads-down in preparation for birth. Most bones will have hardened by this time, though the skull will remain relatively soft to ease the delivery process. Labor is divided into stages, beginning with the dilation of the cervix
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so the nurse washed her hands, put on clean gloves, examined her and found that her cervix was fully dilated. The baby was ready to come. She then went straight over to do her next set of checks. All of the equipment, she worked her way through and made sure she had everything she needed at the bedside.
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Artificial Female...
reproductive related problems this is the first time we've been able to model the entire reproductive hormone profile and that profile of menstrual cycle hormones now allows us to connect those dynamic hormones to downstream tissues like the fallopian tube uterus cervix together with a liver and that
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The last living members...
Still, transferring an embryo to a rhino is tricky because of the shape of the cervix. The ultimate goal, which will take decades, is to establish a breeding population of northern white rhinos in their original range. Studies suggest that we have samples from enough individuals
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The surprising effects...
involving many different types of immune cells— some of which seem to protect the fetus from attack by other immune cells. The body also creates an antibacterial plug made of mucus on the cervix, which keeps germs away and stays sealed until labor. As a pregnancy progresses,
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How do contraceptives...
Meanwhile, the diaphragm, cervical cap, and sponge work by being placed over the cervix, barricading the entrance to the uterus. These contraceptives are sometimes called barrier methods and can be used with spermicides, an example of the second category, disable.
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What we can do to die...
so, metastatic cancer that started in her cervix, spread throughout her body. She's in her 50s and she is living. This is not about end of life, this is about life. This is not just about the elderly, this is about people.
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Say your truths and seek...
and look for that soul-spark in everyone else. It's still there. And here's what I learned from laboring women. Their message was about staying open, even when things are painful. A woman's cervix normally looks like this.
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Mary Roach: 10 things...
the contractions serve to suck the semen up through the cervix and sort of deliver it really quickly to the egg, thereby upping the odds of conception. It was called the "upsuck" theory.
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The most common STI in...
but rather that there are irregular cells in the cervix that could develop into cancer in the future. Patients are then either monitored with more frequent pap smears, or, for more severe irregularities, undergo a procedure called a colposcopy. This involves a doctor examining the cervix through a microscope,
Video examples
Pregnancy 101 PIPE National...
throughout the pregnancy. Dropping lower into the pelvis, a fetus typically turns heads-down in preparation for birth. Most bones will have hardened by this time, though the skull will remain relatively soft to ease the delivery process. Labor is divided into stages, beginning with the dilation of the cervix
Video examples
Want to get great at...
so the nurse washed her hands, put on clean gloves, examined her and found that her cervix was fully dilated. The baby was ready to come. She then went straight over to do her next set of checks. All of the equipment, she worked her way through and made sure she had everything she needed at the bedside.
Video examples
Artificial Female...
reproductive related problems this is the first time we've been able to model the entire reproductive hormone profile and that profile of menstrual cycle hormones now allows us to connect those dynamic hormones to downstream tissues like the fallopian tube uterus cervix together with a liver and that
Video examples
The last living members...
Still, transferring an embryo to a rhino is tricky because of the shape of the cervix. The ultimate goal, which will take decades, is to establish a breeding population of northern white rhinos in their original range. Studies suggest that we have samples from enough individuals
Video examples
The surprising effects...
involving many different types of immune cells— some of which seem to protect the fetus from attack by other immune cells. The body also creates an antibacterial plug made of mucus on the cervix, which keeps germs away and stays sealed until labor. As a pregnancy progresses,
Video examples
How do contraceptives...
Meanwhile, the diaphragm, cervical cap, and sponge work by being placed over the cervix, barricading the entrance to the uterus. These contraceptives are sometimes called barrier methods and can be used with spermicides, an example of the second category, disable.
Video examples
What we can do to die...
so, metastatic cancer that started in her cervix, spread throughout her body. She's in her 50s and she is living. This is not about end of life, this is about life. This is not just about the elderly, this is about people.
Video examples
Say your truths and seek...
and look for that soul-spark in everyone else. It's still there. And here's what I learned from laboring women. Their message was about staying open, even when things are painful. A woman's cervix normally looks like this.
Video examples
Mary Roach: 10 things...
the contractions serve to suck the semen up through the cervix and sort of deliver it really quickly to the egg, thereby upping the odds of conception. It was called the "upsuck" theory.
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Marquise Goodwin
American Football Player
I chose to leave my wife at the hospital after prematurely birthing our first baby due to incompetent cervix, which resulted in a fatality, to play in a football game. I felt like I had to prove to my coaches and new team that I was dedicated to winning and I wouldn't let anything keep me from that goal, not even my family.
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Harald zur Hausen
German Scientist
It is important to note that there exist vast gender differences in the global role of papillomaviruses in human cancers. This is mainly due to the role of this virus family in the induction of cancer of the cervix.
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Marquise Goodwin
American Football Player
I chose to leave my wife at the hospital after prematurely birthing our first baby due to incompetent cervix, which resulted in a fatality, to play in a football game. I felt like I had to prove to my coaches and new team that I was dedicated to winning and I wouldn't let anything keep me from that goal, not even my family.
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Harald zur Hausen
German Scientist
It is important to note that there exist vast gender differences in the global role of papillomaviruses in human cancers. This is mainly due to the role of this virus family in the induction of cancer of the cervix.
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