cervix

noun3

1. •
   The necklike portion of an organ or part of the body.
2. •
   The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

   • Screening involves taking a small sample of cells from the cervix and looking for high-risk HPV that could develop into cancer if left untreated. — 2023
3. •
   The neck.

   • I put my hands on Madeleine's hot cheeks, making a prize cup of my hands and her cervix, and tilted her head to one side. — 1979