Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens at the top of the vagina. Worldwide, cervical cancer is the third most common type of cancer in women. It is much less common in the United States because of the routine use of Pap smears. Cervical cancer starts in the cells on the surface of the cervix. There are 2 types of cells on the surface of the cervix, squamous and columnar.
A balk is an illegal act by the pitcher when one or more runners are on base. The rule is in place to prevent a pitcher from deceiving the baserunners. When a balk is called, the ball is dead and all runners move up one base.
2. to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on. 3. to commit a balk in baseball. v.t. 4. to place an obstacle in the way of; hinder; thwart. n. 5. a baseball pitcher's illegal motion or feint, penalized by awarding a runner or runners an advance to the next base. 6. a check or hindrance; defeat; disappointment.