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

“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

The Quad partners also announced the expansion of maritime surveillance, a pilot logistics network for natural disasters and a project to combat cervical cancer.

From BBC

According to a report from the Hertfordshire Health and Wellbeing Board, not enough women have taken advantage of the NHS cervical screening programme.

From BBC

“And then when we pass an instrument through that internal cervical opening, that's typically the other part of the procedure that's uncomfortable.”

From Salon

There are more than 3,000 new cases of cervical cancer in the UK each year.

From BBC