adj
cervical
SUR-vihk-l
adj
1
Relating to the neck.
"He suffered a cervical spine injury in the crash."
2
Relating to the cervix.
"She went for a routine cervical screening."
How to Use Cervical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to the neck, or specifically to the cervix (lower part of the uterus).
Common pairings
cervical spine
cervical cancer
cervical screening
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Etymology
From Latin cervix ("neck") + the adjective suffix -al, via French cervical.