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cervical

Syllabification: (cer·vi·cal)
Pronunciation: /ˈsərvikəl/

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Definition of cervical

adjective

Anatomy
  • 1of or relating to the narrow necklike passage forming the lower end of the uterus:cervical cancer
  • 2of or relating to the neck:the fifth cervical vertebra

Origin:

late 17th century: from French, or from modern Latin cervicalis, from Latin cervix, cervic- 'neck'

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