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exocervix

exocervix noun: the protective mucous membrane on the exterior of the cervix.

Noun

exocervix (plural exocervixes or exocervices)

  1. The protective mucous membrane on the exterior of the cervix.

Forms of exocervix

pluralexocervixes
pluralexocervices

Origin of exocervix

From exo- + cervix.

Words formed from exocervix

Questions about exocervix

What does exocervix mean?
Exocervix means the protective mucous membrane on the exterior of the cervix.
What part of speech is exocervix?
Exocervix is a noun.
What is the plural of exocervix?
The plural of exocervix is exocervixes.

Words near exocervix in the dictionary

  1. exocentric
  2. exocentrically
  3. exocentricity
  4. exocentrics
  5. exocervical
  6. exocervix
  7. Exocet
  8. Exocets
  9. exocharmic
  10. exochelin
  11. exochelins

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