Cervical
of or relating to the cervix or neck.
adjective
of or relating to the neck or cervix
adj.
1680s, “of the neck,” from French cervical, from Latin cervix (see cervix). Meaning “of the neck of the womb” attested by 1860. Related: Cervically.
cervical cer·vi·cal (sûr’vĭ-kəl)
adj.
Relating to a neck or a cervix.
cervical
(sûr’vĭ-kəl)
Relating to or involving the cervix of the uterus.
Relating to or located in or near the neck.
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