Cervical Meaning
/ˈsɜː.vɪk.l̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to the neck.
adjOf or pertaining to the cervix.
Sentence Examples
All mammals have seven cervical vertebrae.
Cervical cancer has nothing to do with cervical vertebrae. It's a cancer of the cervix.
A Pap test can help detect cervical cancer early on.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She underwent a ____ biopsy to check for abnormal cells.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ cancer is a type of cancer that affects a part of female body.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin cervīx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis New Latin cervīcālislbor. French cervicalbor. English cervical Borrowing from French cervical, from New Latin cervīcālis, from cervīx (“the neck, nape”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, cervic- + -al.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She underwent a ____ biopsy to check for abnormal cells.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ cancer is a type of cancer that affects a part of female body.