paracervicaladj.
/ˌparəsə(ː)ˈvʌɪkl/, /ˌparəˈsəːvᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˈsərvɪk(ə)l/ Medicine.
Relating to, involving, or designating the region surrounding the cervix.
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the world > life > the body > sex organs > female sex organs > [adjective] > womb > parts of
deciduous1774
decidual1806
cervical1860
parametrial1903
paracervical1922
decidualized1943
1922 R. T. Frank Gynecol. & Obstetr. Pathol. xii. 439 Three zones [of pelvic connective tissue spaces] are readily demonstrable—a para-vesical, para-cervical and para-rectal one.
1945 Amer. Jrnl. Obstetr. & Gynecol. 50 527 (heading) Paracervical anesthesia for the relief of labor pains.
1977 Lancet 29 Jan. 260/1 I learnt my lesson whilst demonstrating to a colleague how simple is a termination of pregnancy using paracervical block as a local anæsthetic.
1991 Nursing Times 6 Feb. 53/1 The requirement after treatment for pethidine and nitrous oxide with oxygen was similar in the two groups and their need for paracervical or epidural blockades was low.
Derivatives
paraˈcervically adv.
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the world > life > the body > sex organs > female sex organs > [adverb] > parts of womb
paracervically1945
1945 Amer. Jrnl. Obstetr. & Gynecol. 50 532 The injection of anesthetic solutions paracervically produces prompt relief from the pain caused by uterine contractions.
1996 Obstetr. & Gynecol. 87 1025 In the study group, a solution of 0.2 mg vasopressin diluted with 20 mL saline was injected paracervically.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1922