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cervical

American

[sur-vi-kuhl] / ˈsɜr vɪ kəl /

adjective

Anatomy.

of or relating to the cervix or neck.

cervical British

/ ˈsɜːvɪkəl, səˈvaɪ- /

adjective

of or relating to the neck or cervix

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cervical Scientific

/ sûr′vĭ-kəl /

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

Etymology

Origin of cervical

First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin cervīc-, stem of cervīx “neck” + -al ¹

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Hispanic women have a 40 percent higher incidence of cervical cancer and 20 percent higher death rate from it compared to non-Hispanic white women.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

HPV is a common virus and some high-risk types can cause changes to cells in the cervix, which can develop into cervical cancer.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Dysport is a muscle relaxant that Ipsen markets for therapeutic indications such as a neck ailment called cervical dystonia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The self-testing kits are designed to get more women checked for high-risk HPV virus, which causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

At that point, more than 15,000 women were dying each year from cervical cancer.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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