cervical

adjective

cer·​vi·​cal ˈsər-vi-kəl How to pronounce cervical (audio)
: of or relating to a neck or cervix

Examples of cervical in a Sentence

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Despite past declines due to screening and HPV vaccination, cervical cancer rates in women aged 30–44 have risen by 11 percent from 2013 to 2021. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 Between 2012 and 2019, cervical cancer incidence among women ages 20 to 24 dropped by 65%, an American Cancer Society report found. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 Its Higher Education Solutions Network funds researchers in partner countries to collaborate with U.S. scientists, aiming to improve cervical cancer screening, assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and fight wildlife trafficking, for example. Bycatherine Offord, science.org, 5 Feb. 2025 And up to 30% of cancers, like cervical cancer, are driven by microbes or viruses. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cervical

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Feb. 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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