| cervical vertebrae | The seven segments of the vertebral column located in the neck. Synonym: vertebrae cervicales. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cervical vesicle | An abnormally persisting vestige of the cervical sinus or its associated branchial grooves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical zone | The lower fourth of the pregnant uterus, attachment of the placenta to any part of which may cause dangerous haemorrhage. Synonym: cervical zone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical zone of tooth | The slightly constricted part of a tooth, between the crown and the root. Synonym: cervix dentis, cervical margin of tooth, cervical zone of tooth, collum dentis, dental neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervicalis | Synonym: cervical. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervicalis ascendens | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, angles of upper six ribs; insertion, transverse processes of middle cervical vertebrae; action, extends, abducts, and rotates cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, dorsal branches of upper thoracic nerves. Synonym: musculus iliocostalis cervicis, cervical iliocostal muscle, cervicalis ascendens, musculus cervicalis ascendens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervicectomy | Excision of the cervix uteri. Synonym: trachelectomy. Origin: cervix + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervices | Plural of cervix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervicitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the cervix secondary to bacterial infection. Untreated infection will often spread to involve the fallopian tubes (salpingitis). Common bacterial agents include Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia. See: pelvic inflammatory disease. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cervico- | A cervix, or neck, in any sense. Origin: L. Cervix, neck (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervico-brachial neuralgia | Neuralgic pain of acute onset caused by lesions of the peripheral nerves or nerve roots affecting the upper limb, shoulder girdle, or brachial plexus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cervico-occipital | Relating to the neck and the occiput. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervico-oculo-acoustic syndrome | <syndrome> A congenital short neck associated with paralysis of the external ocular muscles and with perceptive deafness; occurs in girls. Synonym: Wildervanck syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervicoaxillary canal | Superior opening to the axilla, bounded by clavicle anteriorly, scapula posteriorly and first rib medically. Axillary vessels and brachial plexus are transmitted. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervicobrachial | Relating to the neck and the arm. (05 Mar 2000) |