cervix
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When my wife was pregnant, her OB-GYN declared her cervix to be incompetent and put her on bed rest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
PIEZO2, in contrast, is located in sensory nerves in the cervix and vagina.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an infection that can cause cancer when left untreated, through Pap smears and HPV testing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Kate Dyson, 44, from Hastings, underwent the surgery six months ago after having a subtotal hysterectomy just over four years ago to remove her uterus - a procedure which leaves the cervix in place.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
He peered inside Henrietta, dilated her cervix, and prepared to treat her tumor.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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