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Cervix vs Cervicitis - What's the difference?

cervix | cervicitis |

As nouns the difference between cervix and cervicitis

is that cervix is the neck while cervicitis is inflammation of the cervix.

cervix

English

(wikipedia cervix)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The neck
  • The necklike portion of any part, as of the womb.
  • The lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

    • Derived terms

    * cervical

    cervicitis

    English

    (wikipedia cervicitis)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pathology) Inflammation of the cervix.