cervix The lower neck of the
uterus that opens into the
vagina. PICTURE
channels
Transport proteins that act as gates to control the movement of sodium and potassium ions across the
plasma membrane of a nerve
cell.
Full article >>>cervix: the opening at the lower end of the
uterus.
chemiosmosis: the sub
division of
cellular respiration in which the energy given off by electrons is used to pump
protons across a membrane and synthesize
ATP.
Full article >>>Cervix the neck or a neck-like portion on another body
organ such as the bottom narrowed end of the
uterus (
cervix = neck)
Chernozem rich black topsoil with a lower layer of lime
(Russian: chernyi = black; zemlya = earth soil) ...
Full article >>>cervicis
cervix = neck; deer.
Cestoidea The
class of platyhelminthes that has members that are all parasitic with no digestive tract; have great reproductive potentials. Tapeworms.
Full article >>>Once the
fetus is sufficiently developed, chemical signals start the process of birth, which begins with contractions of the
uterus and the dilation of the
cervix.
Full article >>>The os is each end of the
cervix, internal (to the
uterus) and external (to the
vagina)
A municipality of the county Hedmark in Norway, see Os, Hedmark.
A municipality of the county Hordaland in Norway, see Os, Hordaland.
Full article >>>Radiation therapy may be used to treat almost every type of solid
tumor, including
cancers of the brain, breast,
cervix,
larynx,
lung,
pancreas, prostate, skin, spine,
stomach,
uterus, or soft
tissue sarcomas.
Full article >>>impermeable cap fitted over the
cervix may be left in place until
menstruationSpermacides
chemicals, such as nonoxynol 9, that inactivate
sperm.
Inserted into the
vagina - often incorporated in sponge - prior to intercourse.
Full article >>>Ascending infection from the
vagina or
cervix to the
uterus,
fallopian tubes and broad
ligaments: most often caused by
bacterial infections of chlamydia and gonorrhea.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...
Full article >>>A type of reproductive cycle in higher female primates, in which the nonpregnant endometrium is shed as a bloody discharge through the
cervix into the
vagina.
meristem(mare-eh-
stem) [Gk. merizein, to divide] ...
Full article >>>In the Category B stage indications of
immune system failure begin. Persistent infections - such as yeast infections, shingles, diarrhea, and certain
cancerous conditions of the
cervix - are apparent.
Full article >>>The most frequent cause of new
cancer is a
mutation in the p53
gene. It is involved in an estimated 60% of all
cancers including
cancers of the breast,
lung,
liver, skin, prostate, bladder,
cervix, and
colon.
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