How to Use cervix in a Sentence

cervix

noun
  • But yeah, gotta get the cervix and uterus out.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
  • This type of test looks for changes in the cells of the cervix.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Green was anesthetized and her cervix was sewn shut once more.
    — Eva Holland, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2018
  • No part, from your cervix to your vulva, should itch, hurt, or burn.
    — Health.com, 13 Sep. 2017
  • The egg can also end up in an ovary, the cervix or the abdomen.
    — Amy Alspaugh, The Conversation, 7 June 2022
  • These can be run off your pap or with a separate swab of your cervix.
    — Samantha Leal, Marie Claire, 2 Sep. 2015
  • But yeah, gotta get the cervix and uterus out and then possibly lymph nodes.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Use your fingers to find the base of your cervix and get a feel for your anatomy.
    — Lauren Freedman, Health.com, 23 Feb. 2018
  • The women said the product is designed to keep sperm close to the cervix.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2024
  • Polyps are also benign growths, and they can be found in the uterus or on the top of the cervix.
    — Wendy Wisner, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The cells from her cervix, however, lived on and were used in research.
    — Emily Davis, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Her cervix — the opening to her womb — was too weak to hold the pregnancy and opened too soon.
    — Naseem S. Miller, orlandosentinel.com, 8 July 2019
  • The part of the baby that is nearest to the cervix is called the presenting part.
    — Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
  • Her cervix was opening too early and putting the pregnancy at risk.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2023
  • When inserted, the ring creates a seal between the pouch and the cervix.
    — The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018
  • And ladies, grossed out by the notion of shielding your cervix with animal dung?
    — Sophie Bushwick, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2012
  • Winans would have to undergo emergency surgery to have her cervix stitched closed.
    — Essence, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Each has a small string that hangs from the cervix, which a physician uses to remove the device.
    — Robin Marty, Cosmopolitan, 12 Nov. 2014
  • Johnson explained that the cancer was present in her cervix, uterus and a couple of lymph nodes.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • Once the speculum is in place, your doctor will use a swab to collect some cells from your cervix and send them to the lab.
    — Kara Wahlgren, Seventeen, 29 Jan. 2019
  • Your body must dislodge the mucus plug from your cervix to deliver the infant.
    — Jessica Migala, Health, 26 May 2024
  • The cervix can open (dilate) to let out fluids like blood during a period.
    — Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
  • That’s a problem since the cervix is the passageway for your baby during birth.
    — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Depending on what the colposcopy showed, a few areas of the cervix might need to be biopsied.
    — Elizabeth Boskey, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
  • The cervix sits at the lower, narrow end of the uterus, per the NCI.
    — Jenny McCoy, Health, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Hatcher’s other cervix, though, wasn’t quite ready for that water to break, so the doctors gave it some more time.
    — Emily Nadal, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024
  • During a Pap smear, a healthcare provider will use a small brush to remove cells from the cervix surface.
    — Michelle Pugle, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The majority of the scarring was in my cervix, and my lining was not damaged.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, Health.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Pap smears look for cell changes on the cervix that could develop into cervical cancer.
    — Dr. Areta Bojko, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Also, the opening of your cervix (the narrow passage at the lower end of your uterus) is pretty small.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Oct. 2021

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