early 15c., "ligament in the neck," from Latin cervix "the neck, nape of the neck," from PIE *kerw-o-, from root *ker- (1) "horn, head" (see horn (n.)). Applied to various neck-like structures of the body, especially that of the uterus (by 1702), where it is shortened from medical Latin cervix uteri (17c.). Sometimes in medical writing 18c.-19c. cervix of the uterus to distinguish it from the neck sense.
雙語例句
1. When a woman is in labour, her cervix opens up to allow the baby to be born.
當婦女分娩時, 子宮頸張開讓嬰兒生出來.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The uterus consists of two uterine horns, a body and a cervix.
子宮是由兩個子宮角, 一個子宮體和一個子宮頸構成.
來自辭典例句
3. The cervix is the flexib 1 e region between the head and prothorax.
頸是頭部和前胸之間可曲的區域.
來自辭典例句
4. The female reproductive organs are composed of ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix uteri, vagina and external genitalia.
女性生殖器官是由卵巢, 輸卵管 、 子宮 、 子宮頸 、 **和外生殖器組成.
來自辭典例句
5. Here is a normal cervix with a smooth, glistening mucosal surface.