- of or relating to the neck or cervix
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cer•vi•cal /ˈsɜrvɪkəl/USA pronunciation
adj. [before a noun]of or relating to the cervix:cervical cancer.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of, relating to, or for the neck:A cervical support was fitted around the accident victim's neck.
cer•vi•cal
(sûr′vi kəl),USA pronunciation adj. [Anat.]
- Anatomyof or pertaining to the cervix or neck.
- Latin cervīc- (stem of cervīx) neck + -al1
- 1675–85
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cervical /ˈsɜːvɪkəl; səˈvaɪ-/ adj
cer•vix /ˈsɜrvɪks/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. cer•vix•es, cer•vi•ces
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- /ˈsɜrvəˌsiz/.USA pronunciation
- Anatomythe neck, esp. the back part.
- Anatomyany necklike part, esp. the lower, opening part of the uterus or womb.
cer•vix
(sûr′viks),USA pronunciation n., pl. cer•vix•es, cer•vi•ces (sər vī′sēz, sûr′və sēz′).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
cer•vi•cal
(sûr′vi kəl),USA pronunciation adj.
- Anatomythe neck, esp. the back part.
- Anatomyany necklike part, esp. the constricted lower end of the uterus.
- Latin cervīx neck, nape, uterine cervix
- 1375–1425; late Middle English
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