Cervix

cancer arising from the cervix

The cervix (: cervices) or uterine cervix () is a dynamic fibromuscular sexual organ of the female reproductive system that connects the vagina with the uterine cavity. The human female cervix has been documented anatomically since at least the time of Hippocrates, over 2,000 years ago. The cervix is approximately long with a diameter of approximately and tends to be described as a cylindrical shape, although the front and back walls of the cervix are contiguous. The size of the cervix changes throughout a female's life cycle. For example, females in the fertile years of their reproductive cyc

pregnancy through in vivo fertilization

feminine hygiene product worn inside the vagina during menstruation

Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Supracervical hysterectomy refers to the removal of the uterus while the cervix is spared. These procedures may also involve removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. The terms "partial" or "total" hysterectomy are lay terms that incorrectly describe the addition or omission of oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy. These procedures are usually performed by a gynecologist. Removal of the uterus is a form of sterilization, rendering the patient unable to bear childre

abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a mucous membrane

cervical barrier type of birth control

Cervicitis is inflammation of the uterine cervix. Cervicitis in women has many features in common with urethritis in men and many cases are caused by sexually transmitted infections. Non-infectious causes of cervicitis can include intrauterine devices, contraceptive diaphragms, and allergic reactions to spermicides or latex condoms. Cervicitis affects over half of all women during their adult life.

birth control device combining barrier and spermicidal methods

type of carcinoma that commonly arises within lung and sometime other body sites

form of barrier contraception

ectropion

cervix disease characterized by a benign polyp on the surface of the cervical canal

gynecologic procedure

obstetrics medical procedure

cervix disease that is characterized by the beginning of dilation and effacement of a pregnant woman's cervix before her pregnancy has reached term

the cervical mucus plug that blocks the cervix of the uterus after conception

Canal of the uterine cervix

medical condition

opening of the cervix