cervical

adjective

cer·​vi·​cal ˈsər-vi-kəl 

: of or relating to a neck or cervix

Examples of cervical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The mom of three underwent a hysterectomy six months after she was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Gynecologists use Pap smears to identify irregular cervical cells that can signal cancer or develop into the disease. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026

Each year in the United States, about 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and about 4,000 people die of it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cervical

• cervical cap
• cervical smear

Rhymes for cervical

• endocervical

Kids Definition

cervical

adjective

cer·​vi·​cal ˈsər-vi-kəl 

: 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