cervical canal

collocation in English

meaningsofcervicalandcanal

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cervical
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.vɪ.kəlsəˈvaɪ.kəl/us
/ˈsɝː.vɪ.kəl/
relating to the cervix (= the narrow, lower part of ...
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canal
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈnæl/us
/kəˈnæl/
a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area ...
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(Definition ofcervicalandcanalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It seems that a shortcervicalcanaland dilatation of the internal os are also useful in twin pregnancies for predicting preterm delivery.
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Visualisation of the completecervicalcanalwith a gestational sac over it and an empty uterine cavity confirms placental insertion in the scar.
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Further, this technique does not always clearly show the uppercervicalcanalor the lower uterine segment.
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So far, in all studies the cervical length has been measured as the straight line connecting the internal and external os of thecervicalcanal.
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This technique was performed by introducing a rigid endoscope via thecervicalcanalinto the exocoelomic cavity.
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It would therefore be more exact to measure the length of thecervicalcanalwith the 'trace' option now available on most machines.
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During pregnancy, the cervical mucus forms a plug in thecervicalcanalwhich acts as a barrier to microbial organisms.
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Cervicalcanalstenosis may lead to serious symptoms such as major body weakness and paralysis.
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Another sign of cervical incompetence is "funneling" at the internal orifice of the uterus, which is a dilation of thecervicalcanalat this location.
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The mucosa lining thecervicalcanalis known as the endocervix and the mucosa covering the ectocervix is known as the exocervix.
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It entails the injection of a radio-opaque material into thecervicalcanaland usually fluoroscopy with image intensification.
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Cervicalcanalwidening can be termporarily achieved by the insertion of dilators into the cervix.
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The mucus is aspirated fromcervicalcanaland spread on a glass slide.
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The catheter is inserted through thecervicalcanaland advanced into the uterine cavity.
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Cervical incompetence can be treated using cervical cerclage, a surgical technique that reinforces the cervical muscle by placing sutures above the opening of the cervix to narrow thecervicalcanal.
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