n, pl  cer*vi*ces  or  cervixes  1  :  NECK; 1a : esp  :  the back part of the neck  2  :  a constricted portion of an organ or part: as  a  :  the narrow lower or outer end of the uterus  b  :  the constricted cementoenamel junction on a tooth .
 
 
 
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