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Noun: incompetent cervix
  1. (obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labour often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth

Derived forms: incompetent cervices

Type of: cervix, cervix uteri, uterine cervix

Encyclopedia: Incompetent cervix