Cervix

Cervical cancer has nothing to do with cervical vertebrae. It's a cancer of the cervix.

While most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube, it is also possible for them to occur in the ovaries, abdomen, or cervix.

The cervix is the lower, narrower part of the uterus.

Due to injury to the cervix during dilation used in some abortions, your next baby may have a low birth weight or you may be more likely to have a spontaneous abortion in later pregnancies.

How dilated is her cervix?

She's having contractions. How dilated is her cervix?

Pap screening is a technique in which cells from the lining of the cervix are removed with a spatula and examined under a microscope for abnormalities such as cancer or precancerous changes.

I put my hands on Madeleine's hot cheeks, making a prize cup of my hands and her cervix, and tilted her head to one side.

Screening involves taking a small sample of cells from the cervix and looking for high-risk HPV that could develop into cancer if left untreated.