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A dysfunction of the cervix of the uterus which is often the cause of spontaneous abortions and premature births and can be remedied by Shirodkar’s operation. Structural inability of the cervical os to remain closed and support a growing fetus. This problem commonly has been associated with recurrent spontaneous second-trimester abortions. A higher incidence of…

One of the bundles of nerves in the neck. One of the three pairs of ganglia (superior, middle, inferior) in the cervical portion of the sympathetic trunk.  

A condition in which the epithelium of the mucous membrane lining the cervix uteri extends outside the cervix.  

A special strong orthopaedic collar to support the head of a person with neck injuries or a condition such as cervical spondylosis. A soft or rigid band of plastic or padded foam that is designed to limit extension, flexion, and lateral movement of the neck. Soft collars usually are reserved for confirmed strains of the…

A tube running through the cervix, from the point where the uterus joins the vagina to the entrance of the uterine cavity. The anatomic portion of the uterus between the internal and the external os.  

A gland which secretes earwax.  

To make an official statement in writing about something.  

One of the main motor pathways in the anterior and lateral white columns of the spinal cord.  

Referring to the brain and the spinal cord. To the brain and spinal cord, as the cerebrospinal axis.  

A mass of nerve fibres connecting the cerebral hemispheres to the midbrain. A pair of white bundles from the upper part of the pons to the cerebrum. It constitutes the ventral portion of the midbrain.