cervical

/ˈsɝ.vɪk.l̩/

UK: /sɜːˈvaɪ.kl̩/

Sɝ · vɪk · l̩ (3 syllables)

English Adj Top 24,574

Definition

Of or pertaining to the neck.

Etymology

Borrowing from French cervical, from New Latin cervīcālis, from cervīx (“the neck, nape”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, cervic- + -al.

Example Sentences

"cervical pain"
"cervical cancer"