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cervical

[ sur-vi-kuh l ]
/ ˈsɜr vɪ kəl /
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adjective Anatomy.

of or relating to the cervix or neck.

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Nearby words

cervelat, cervellière, cervena, cervera y topete, cerveza, cervical, cervical ansa, cervical artery, cervical canal, cervical cap, cervical flexure

Origin of cervical

1675–85; < Latin cervīc- (stem of cervīx) neck + -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for cervical

cervical

/ (ˈsɜːvɪkəl, səˈvaɪ-) /

adjective

of or relating to the neck or cervix

Word Origin for cervical

C17: from New Latin cervīcālis, from Latin cervīx neck
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for cervical

cervical

[ sûr′vĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Relating to a neck or a cervix.
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Science definitions for cervical

cervical

[ sûr′vĭ-kəl ]

Relating to or involving the cervix of the uterus.
Relating to or located in or near the neck.
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