The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that leads to the
vagina. It is also called the "neck of the womb."
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Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer
Kevin Holcomb, MD - Gynecologic Oncology
Last Updated
January 5, 2009
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