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INCOMPETENT CERVIX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
Classified under:
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)
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