cervical

[ sur-vi-kuhl ]

adjectiveAnatomy.
  1. of or relating to the cervix or neck.

Origin of cervical

1
First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin cervīc-, stem of cervīx “neck” + -al1

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British Dictionary definitions for cervical

cervical

/ (ˈsɜːvɪkəl, səˈvaɪ-) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the neck or cervix

Origin of cervical

1
C17: from New Latin cervīcālis, from Latin cervīx neck

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Scientific definitions for cervical

cervical

[ sûrvĭ-kəl ]


  1. Relating to or involving the cervix of the uterus.

  2. Relating to or located in or near the neck.

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