Endocervical canal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002795",
  "term": "Endocervical canal",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The inner part of the cervix that forms a canal that connects the vagina to the uterus. The endocervical canal is lined with glandular cells that make mucus. During a pelvic exam, cells may be scraped from the endocervical canal so they can be checked under a microscope for infection, inflammation, cervical cancer, or changes that may become cervical cancer. A type of cervical cancer that begins in cells of the endocervical canal is called cervical adenocarcinoma. Also called endocervix.",
  "synonyms": [
    "endocervix"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/endocervical-canal/"
}