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"cervical cancer"of or relating to the cervix of the uterus
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relating to or associated with the neck
Definition that contains cervical
- atlas the 1st cervical vertebra
- whiplash an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
- inversion abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
- vena vertebralis accessoria a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
- papanicolaou test a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
- axis vertebra the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
- smear test a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
- uterine cavity the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes
- ovulation method natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus; ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery
- accessory vertebral vein a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein