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cervical

American

[sur-vi-kuhl] / ˈsɜr vɪ kəl /

adjective

Anatomy.

of or relating to the cervix or neck.

cervical British

/ səˈvaɪ-, ˈsɜːvɪkəl /

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

Example Sentences

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"I want to reassure them that lessons have been learnt and we will continue to make developments to improve our cervical screening programme in Northern Ireland," he said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Campaigners are considering legal action after the Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, ruled out a public inquiry into failings in Northern Ireland's cervical screening service.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The drug can currently be used to treat 14 different types of cancer in the UK, including lung, head and neck, cervical and breast.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Most promisingly, the most recent data from 2021 shows, for the first time, there were no cervical cancer cases diagnosed in women under the age of 25.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He argued that this would drastically reduce cervical cancer deaths, but his critics called it extreme and unnecessary.

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

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