incompetent cervix

Noun
  1. (obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth (synset 105310519)
    referred to in: midwifery, ob, obstetrics, tocology - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
    is a type of: cervix, cervix uteri, uterine cervix - necklike opening to the uterus

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