cervical

[ sur-vi-kuhl ]

/ ˈsɜr vɪ kəl /

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adjective Anatomy.

of or relating to the cervix or neck.

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Origin of cervical

1675–85; <Latin cervīc- (stem of cervīx) neck + -al¹

Words nearby cervical

cervelat, cervellière, Cervena, Cervera y Topete, cerveza, cervical, cervical ansa, cervical artery, cervical canal, cervical cap, cervical flexure

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How to use cervical in a sentence

HPV is the most common cause of cervical cancer and can cause other cancers, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that the vaccine be given to all 11- and 12-year-olds and everyone through age 26 who has not yet received it.
HPV vaccine study shows major geographic disparities in people receiving or completing doses to fight the cancer-causing disease|Erin Blakemore|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
At work, Blackson, a geneticist, scrutinizes DNA to diagnose cervical cancer.
Puzzle swap celebrates jigsaw ‘barter culture’ amid pandemic chaos|Justin Wm. Moyer|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
Much of this increase is due to human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that is also strongly linked to cervical cancer.
Smokeless Tobacco: A Forgotten Teen Risk|Russell Saunders|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While being choked during her attack, Sclove explained, her cervical spine sustained injury, which took several weeks to develop.
Is Sex Assault a Crime in the Ivy League?|Olivia Nuzzi|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Thanks to the rise of oral sex, we now know that HPV doesn't just cause cervical cancer; it can also cause throat cancer.
Why You Should Vaccinate Your Sons for HPV|Megan McArdle|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cervical cancer has a very high survival, because most women now get regularly checked for it, so it's caught early.
Why You Should Vaccinate Your Sons for HPV|Megan McArdle|June 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The rates of cervical cancer among all Jewish women have been consistent across time.
Chaya Doesn't Speak for Me|Elisheva Goldberg|May 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the following chapter the swelling of cervical glands is taken up.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
The inference drawn from this sudden inertia is inevitable: the Wasp has stabbed the cervical ganglia.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre
The sting must therefore aim at the cervical ganglia, the seat of innervation on which the rest of the organism depends.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre
In the cervical vertebræ the transverse processes represent the ribs.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
But the joints of the backbone in front of the sacrum receive their air from the cervical air sac.
Dragons of the Air|H. G. Seeley

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

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Medical definitions for cervical

cervical

[ sûr′vĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Relating to a neck or a cervix.

Scientific 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.