endocervix

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002797",
  "term": "endocervix",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The inner part of the cervix that forms a canal that connects the vagina to the uterus. The endocervix is lined with glandular cells that make mucus. During a pelvic exam, cells may be scraped from the endocervix 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 endocervix is called cervical adenocarcinoma. Also called endocervical canal.",
  "synonyms": [
    "endocervical canal"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/endocervix/"
}