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
I undergo a cervical cancer screening.
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.
cervical cancer
Standard kanji form for 'uterine cervix'. 頸 is the more common character for 'neck' in medical contexts.
Variant kanji form using 頚, a simplified or alternative character for 'neck'.
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.