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cervix

[sur-viks] / ˈsɜr vɪks /
NOUN
neck
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It is used to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation in combination with the drug misoprostol, which stimulates contractions and softens the cervix, allowing tissue to expel.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

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

She then underwent a procedure where her pre-cancerous cells, and a part of her cervix, were removed.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

PIEZO2, in contrast, is located in sensory nerves in the cervix and vagina.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

After dropping each sample into a petri dish, Wilbur put bits of Henrietta’s tumor-covered cervix into containers filled with formaldehyde to save them for future use.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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