0 the narrow lower part of the womb that leads into the vagina --
1 the narrow, lower part of a woman’s uterus --
Perforation of the vaginal walls, bladder, cervix, or uterus, may follow their use.
In many cases, the contracted and narrowed condition of the canal of the cervix seems to be a congenital deformity, for we can trace it to no perceptible cause.
If there seems to be a persistent disposition of the circular fibers of the cervix to contract, and thus close the canal, a surgical operation will be necessary to insure permanent relief.
