Phrase guide

cervical canal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A spindle-shaped, flattened canal of the cervix (the neck of the uterus), communicating with the uterine cavity and the vagina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: canalis cervicis uteri

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Gebärmutterhalskanal — spindle-shaped, flattened canal of the cervix
  • Hungarian: nyakcsatorna — spindle-shaped, flattened canal of the cervix
  • Hungarian: méhnyakcsatorna — spindle-shaped, flattened canal of the cervix
  • Italian: canale della cervice — spindle-shaped, flattened canal of the cervix
  • Italian: canale cervicale — spindle-shaped, flattened canal of the cervix