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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Plum extract also inhibited cervical cancer, but its effects were not as pronounced as in breast or liver cancers. Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2025 Then, last year, my dude-friend died at 43 from Stage 4 Colorectal cancer—his family ordered wings at Hooters after his funeral—and at the end of May, my girl-dude friend was diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable cervical cancer at age 41. Jay Deitcher, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 In fact, according to the American Cancer Society, the average age of diagnosis for cervical cancer is 50. Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025 The series explored how deaths from preventable diseases like cervical cancer were growing due to limited early detection programs and a lack of radiation treatment. Miami Herald, 29 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 22 Aug. 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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