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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cervical

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

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cervical1

First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin ī-, stem of ī “neck” + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cervical1

C17: from New Latin ī, from Latin ī neck
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Example Sentences

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The vaccine programme, which started in 2008, has been hugely successful, with no cervical cancer cases detected in women who have been fully vaccinated.

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Patients in Jersey will receive a more personalised cervical screening service from July, health bosses have said.

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Research shows they are at very low risk of cervical cancer and can safely wait longer to be screened again, NHS England has said.

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This avoidance has major consequences, leaving patients at risk of undetected cervical cancer while preventing them from seeking care for their pain symptoms.

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Ms Morgan, who developed gestational diabetes when she was pregnant, had a cervical sweep to help bring on her choice of a natural labour.

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