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the cervix
指子宫颈时通常使用定冠词 the。复数形式为 cervixes 或 cervices。
The cervix is normally closed during pregnancy.
怀孕期间子宫颈通常是闭合的。
子宫颈；宫颈
cervices — plural of cervix
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
子宫颈；宫颈
neck of the uterus
The cervix is normally closed during pregnancy.
怀孕期间子宫颈通常是闭合的。
颈；脖子。
The neck.
器官或身体部位的颈状部分。
The necklike portion of an organ or part of the body.
子宫颈,子宫下端连接阴道的狭窄部分。
The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.
During her annual check-up, the doctor examined her cervix as part of the routine screening.
在年度体检时，医生检查了她的子宫颈，作为常规筛查的一部分。
The nurse explained that the cervix opens slightly during labor to allow the baby to pass through.
护士解释说，分娩时子宫颈会稍微张开，让婴儿通过。
Many women feel nervous when they hear that their cervix needs a follow-up test.
许多女性在听说自己的子宫颈需要做后续检查时感到紧张。
指子宫颈时通常使用定冠词 the。复数形式为 cervixes 或 cervices。
The cervix is normally closed during pregnancy.
怀孕期间子宫颈通常是闭合的。
多用于分娩或妇科检查语境。
Dilation of the cervix is measured in centimeters.
子宫颈扩张以厘米为单位测量。
during 后接具体时期或活动，说明宫颈在某阶段的状态。
The cervix changes position during ovulation.
排卵期间子宫颈的位置会改变。
Not this
She hurt her cervix during a car accident.
Use this
She hurt her neck during a car accident.
cervix 在现代英语中一般指子宫颈（子宫的颈部开口），不指身体的“脖子”；中文“颈”的干扰容易导致误用。表示脖子应改用 neck。
Not this
Cervix cancer is common among women.
Use this
Cancer of the cervix is common among women.
cervix 是名词，不能直接放在 cancer 前构成固定搭配；此误用常来自把“宫颈癌”逐字直译为 cervix cancer。英语地道说法是 cancer of the cervix，这样既符合语法，也保留了宫颈的含义。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
宫颈机能不全
An incompetent cervix can cause pregnancy loss in the second trimester.
宫颈机能不全可能导致孕中期流产。
宫颈过短
Women with a short cervix may need extra monitoring during pregnancy.
宫颈过短的孕妇在孕期可能需要额外监测。
宫颈成熟
Induction often begins with ripening of the cervix using medication.
引产通常从用药促进宫颈成熟开始。
已扩张的宫颈
The nurse checked how dilated her cervix was.
护士检查了她的宫颈扩张了多少。
Use cervices naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“颈”：cervix 里的 cerv- 像 neck，子宫颈就是子宫的颈状开口，狭窄如瓶颈。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学、解剖学、妇科 cervix 多用于医学或解剖学语境，尤其指子宫颈；在一般口语中比较少用，正式体检或医疗记录中较常见。
复数形式为 cervixes，也可作 cervices。
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