cervical

[ sur-vi-kuhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. of or relating to the cervix or neck.

cervical

/ səˈvaɪ-; ˈsɜːvɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the neck or cervix

cervical

/ sûr′vĭ-kəl /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cervical¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cervical¹

C17: from New Latin cervīcālis, from Latin cervīx neck

Example Sentences

There is no prostate-cancer screening programme in the UK, unlike those for breast, bowel and cervical cancer.

From BBC

The most recent suit accuses Brock of conducting breast and vaginal exams without medical justification, alleging that he told one pregnant woman “that these cervical checks did not really mean anything, but that he wanted to do them anyway,” according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times

It later expanded to services such as pregnancy ultrasounds, cervical cancer screenings, and testing for sexually transmitted infections.

From Salon

Outgoing WHO regional director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, says that globally a woman dies of cervical cancer every two minutes.

From BBC

“I was registered as an emergency case after doctors discovered I had cervical cancer while 13 weeks pregnant. They told me these two things don’t go together,” the mother of three tells the BBC.

From BBC