noun
uterine cervix; cervix
Anatomical term for the lower part of the uterus. Often used in medical contexts; the full term 子宮頸部 is also common.
See also: 子宮頸部
子宮頸がんの検査を受ける。
I undergo a cervical cancer screening.
子宮頸の長さを超音波で測る
Measure the length of the uterine cervix with ultrasound.
More explicit term for 'cervix' (literally 'cervical part'). Often used interchangeably with 子宮頸, but 子宮頸部 is slightly more formal and common in full medical descriptions.
Compound of 子宮 (shikyū, 'uterus') and 頸 (kei, 'neck'). The reading けい for 頸 is the on'yomi, commonly used in medical compounds.