English Dictionary |
INCOMPETENT CERVIX
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
IPA (US): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does incompetent cervix mean?
• INCOMPETENT CERVIX (noun)
The noun INCOMPETENT CERVIX has 1 sense:
1. (obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
Familiarity information: INCOMPETENT CERVIX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("incompetent cervix" is a kind of...):
cervix; cervix uteri; uterine cervix (necklike opening to the uterus)
Domain category:
midwifery; OB; obstetrics; tocology (the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Sow with one hand, reap with both." (Albanian proverb)
"A mouth that praises and a hand that kills." (Arabic proverb)
"Every little pot has a fitting lid." (Dutch proverb)