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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Of particular interest to Phase Scientific is using urine to test for human papillomavirus (HPV), the cause of almost all cases of cervical cancer globally, per World Health Organization (WHO) statistics. Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 Bill was a real-estate agent and Mary a physician assistant who’d had a hysterectomy as a result of cervical cancer. Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025 The 47-year-old has openly spoken about her fertility struggles after being diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016. Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025 In an effort to combat the prevalence of cervical cancer in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever at-home cervical cancer screening kit. Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 May 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 5 Jun. 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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