: of or relating to a neck or cervix

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In 2023, the internet personality was diagnosed with cervical cancer during a routine checkup, sharing her diagnosis through her social media accounts at the time. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Snooki was first diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer in February. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026 SoonerCare is Oklahoma's Medicaid program, which pays for medical services for low-income pregnant women, children, individuals who are elderly or have a disability, parents and women with breast or cervical cancer. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 2 Sep. 2026 In 2020, funding was provided for Cervical Cancer Screening, through acquiring a colposcope to provide onsite secondary cervical cancer screening for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women. — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 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 2 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

cervical

adjective
: 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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