Endocervical canal

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.

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