Incompetent cervix: A cervix that has an abnormal tendency to dilate and so may not be able to keep a fetus from being spontaneously aborted (miscarried).
Medical Definition of Incompetent cervix
Reviewed on 3/29/2021
Incompetent cervix: A cervix that has an abnormal tendency to dilate and so may not be able to keep a fetus from being spontaneously aborted (miscarried).