CERVICAL

cervical

(adjective) relating to or associated with the neck

cervical

(adjective) of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; “cervical cancer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cervical (not comparable)

(anatomy) of the neck

(anatomy) of the cervix

Noun

cervical (plural cervicals)

A cervical vertebra

Source: Wiktionary


Cer"vi*cal, a. Etym: [L. cervix, -icis, neck: cf. F. cervical.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the neck; as, the cervical vertebræ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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