cervical : Idioms & Phrases

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cervical artery

  • noun an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck
    areteria cervicalis.
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cervical canal

  • noun a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina
    canalis cervicis uteri.
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cervical cap

  • noun a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa
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cervical disc syndrome

  • noun an abnormal condition resulting from compression of spinal nerve roots in the neck region; involves neck pains and muscular weakness and paresthesia
    cervical disc syndrome.
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cervical glands

  • noun mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix
    glandulae cervicales uteri; cervical glands.
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cervical glands of the uterus

  • noun mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix
    glandulae cervicales uteri; cervical glands.
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cervical nerve

  • noun any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord
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cervical plexus

  • noun a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle
    plexus cervicalis.
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cervical root syndrome

  • noun an abnormal condition resulting from compression of spinal nerve roots in the neck region; involves neck pains and muscular weakness and paresthesia
    cervical disc syndrome.
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cervical smear

  • noun a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
    Papanicolaou smear; Pap smear.
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cervical vein

  • noun a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
    vena cervicalis profunda; cervical vein.
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cervical vertebra

  • noun one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
    neck bone.
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deep cervical vein

  • noun a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
    vena cervicalis profunda; cervical vein.
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