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Cervix

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The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that leads to the vagina. It is also called the "neck of the womb."

Primary Medical Reviewer Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Barbara S. Apgar, MD, MS - Family Medicine, Women's Health
Specialist Medical Reviewer Ross Berkowitz, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Updated January 12, 2007

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Last Updated: January 12, 2007
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