cervical

adjective

cer·​vi·​cal ˈsər-vi-kəl How to pronounce cervical (audio)
: of or relating to a neck or cervix

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Primary care providers can also provide services such as prescribing birth control and screening for cervical cancer. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 July 2025 For essential screenings like mammograms and Pap smears for breast cancer and cervical cancer, respectively, women cannot afford to wait. Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 11 July 2025 Her mom, who had battled cervical cancer in 2019, instantly took her daughter's hand and supported her. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 After a mastectomy and a hysterectomy, her breast cancer is in remission, but her cervical cancer has been tougher to snuff out. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cervical

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cervical was in 1668

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“Cervical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cervical. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

cervical

adjective
cer·​vi·​cal ˈsər-vi-kəl How to pronounce cervical (audio)
: of or relating to a neck or cervix

Medical Definition

cervical

adjective
cer·​vi·​cal
ˈsər-vi-kəl, British usually sər-ˈvī-kəl
: of or relating to a neck or cervix
cervical cancer

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