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

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

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

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