(n) an abnormal condition resulting from compression of spinal nerve roots in the neck region; involves neck pains and muscular weakness and paresthesia, Syn. cervical root syndrome

cervical glands

(n) mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix, Syn. glandulae cervicales uteri, cervical glands of the uterus

cervical nerve

(n) any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord

cervical plexus

(n) a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle, Syn. plexus cervicalis

cervical smear

(n) a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells, Syn. Papanicolaou smear, Pap smear

cervical vein

(n) a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name, Syn. deep cervical vein, vena cervicalis profunda

cervical vertebra

(n) one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region, Syn. neck bone

cervicitis

(n) inflammation of the uterine cervix

cervicofacial actinomycosis

(n) the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions, Syn. lumpy jaw

cervidae

(n) deer: reindeer; moose or elks; muntjacs; roe deer, Syn. family Cervidae

cervine

(adj) relating to or resembling deer

cervix

(n) necklike opening to the uterus, Syn. cervix uteri, uterine cervix

endocervicitis

(n) inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix

incompetent cervix

(n) (obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth

paracervical block

(n) regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth

blackbuck

(n) common Indian antelope with a dark back and spiral horns, Syn. Antilope cervicapra, black buck

deer

(n) distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers, Syn. cervid

deer mushroom

(n) a small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods, Syn. Pluteus cervinus

hart's-tongue

(n) tropical American terrestrial fern with leathery lanceolate fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polybotrya, Syn. Polybotrya cervina, hart's-tongue fern, Polybotria cervina, Olfersia cervina

neck

(n) the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body, Syn. cervix, Example:he admired her long graceful neck; the horse won by a neck

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cervical

a. [ L. cervix, -icis, neck: cf. F. cervical. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the neck; as, the cervical vertebræ. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cervicide

n. [ L. cervus deer + caedere to kill. ] The act of killing deer; deer-slaying. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

cervid

n. any member of the family Cervidae, a type of deer distinguished from the Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers.
Syn. -- deer. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Cervidae

n. a natural family of deer including the reindeer, moose, elks, muntjacs, and roe deer.
Syn. -- family Cervidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Cervine

a. [ L. cervinus, fr. cervus deer: cf. F. cervin. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the deer, or to the family Cervidæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cervix

‖n.; pl. E. Cervixes L. Cervices [ L. ] (Anat.) The neck; also, the necklike portion of any part, as of the womb. See Illust. of Bird. [ 1913 Webster ]

Loup-cervier

‖n. [ F. Cf. Lusern. ] (Zool.) The Canada lynx. See Lynx. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rucervine

a. [ NL. Rucervus, the genus, fr. NL. Rusa a certain genus of deer (Malay r&unr_;sa deer) + Cervus. ] (Zool.) Of, like, or pertaining to, a deer of the genus Rucervus, which includes the swamp deer of India. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

颈椎

[颈椎 / 頸椎, jǐng zhuī] cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals #14140

宫颈

[宫颈 / 宮頸, gōng jǐng] cervix; neck of the uterus #15801

子宫颈

[子宫颈 / 子宮頸, zǐ gōng jǐng] cervix; neck of the uterus #46111

子宫颈癌

[子宫颈癌 / 子宮頸癌, zǐ gōng jǐng ái] cervical cancer #61702

宫颈抹片

[宫颈抹片 / 宮頸抹片, gōng jǐng mǒ piàn] cervical smear

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

頚神経叢

[けいしんけいそう, keishinkeisou] (n) cervical plexus

頚髄;頸髄

[けいずい, keizui] (n) cervical spinal cord; cervical cord

子宮口

[しきゅうこう, shikyuukou] (n) os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus

子宮頸;子宮頚

[しきゅうけい, shikyuukei] (n) uterine cervix

子宮頸管

[しきゅうけいかん, shikyuukeikan] (n) cervical canal; uterine cervix

子宮頸癌

[しきゅうけいがん, shikyuukeigan] (n) cervical cancer

子宮頸部

[しきゅうけいぶ, shikyuukeibu] (n) cervix uteri; uterine cervix; neck of the uterus

頸肩腕症候群

[けいけんわんしょうこうぐん, keikenwanshoukougun] (n) cervicobrachial syndrome; indicates pain, swelling, weakness and; or numbness in the neck; shoulder region. Used when specific diagnosis is not known.

頸椎;頚椎

[けいつい, keitsui] (n) cervical vertebrae

頸椎脱臼

[けいついだっきゅう, keitsuidakkyuu] (n) cervical dislocation

頸腕症候群

[けいわんしょうこうぐん, keiwanshoukougun] (n) cervico-omo-brachial syndrome

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Gebärmutterhals { m }; Cervix uteri [ anat. ]

cervix; uterine cervix

Genick { n }; Hals { m }

neck; cervix

Hals { m }