cervix
/ˈsɜːvɪks/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɜːrvɪks/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsər-viks/ (ame, mw)
cervix — 名詞
- cervixsingular
- cervicesplural
1. the small, tube-like opening at the bottom of a woman's uterus, where it joins t
子宮頸
子宮下端通往陰道的窄小開口
the small, tube-like opening at the bottom of a woman's uterus, where it joins the upper end of the vagina
Anjali's doctor recommended a yearly test to check the cervix for early signs of cancer.
Anjali 的醫師建議她每年做一次檢查，看看子宮頸有沒有早期癌症的徵兆。
collocation: check / examine the cervix
During labour, the cervix slowly opens to let the baby move from the uterus into the birth canal.
生產過程中，子宮頸會慢慢張開，讓寶寶從子宮移動到產道。
biological context: cervix opens / dilates during labour
The nurse explained that a smear test gently scrapes a few cells from the cervix.
護理師說明，子宮頸抹片檢查會輕輕地從子宮頸刮下少量細胞。
After the birth, Nellie's cervix took several weeks to return to its normal size.
生產之後，Nellie 的子宮頸花了好幾個星期才恢復到原本的大小。
Doctors often look at the cervix using a small instrument to make sure the tissue is healthy.
醫師常會用一個小器械觀察子宮頸，確認組織狀況健康。
- neck of the womb
everyday paraphrase used by patients and in health pamphlets
- cervix uteri
full Latin medical term; used in formal anatomical writing
文法句型
the cervix
cervix of [organ]
用法筆記
Almost always used with the definite article ('the cervix') when talking about a specific person's anatomy. Frequently appears in medical and health-education contexts (smear tests, pregnancy, cervical cancer).