cervical

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UK/ˈsɜː.vɪk.l̩/UK/sɜːˈvaɪ.kl̩/US/ˈsɝ.vɪk.l̩/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the neck.

“cervical pain”

OriginFrench cervica ← New Latin cervīcāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivecervical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerelationalanatomyOf or pertaining to the neck.

    cervical pain

  2. not comparablerelationalanatomyOf or pertaining to the cervix.

    cervical cancer

nouncervical (plural cervicals)

plural cervicals

  1. abbreviationellipsisanatomyEllipsis of cervical vertebra.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cerviculartrachelian

Origin

  1. Latincervīx
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. New Latincervīcāli
  5. Frenchcervica
  6. Englishcervical

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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Translations

Catalan cervical, cervical
  • cervicalof the neck
  • cervicalof the cervix
Chinese Mandarin 頸的 /颈的, 子宮頸的 /子宫颈的
  • 頸的 /颈的 (jǐng de)of the neck
  • 子宮頸的 /子宫颈的 (zǐgōngjǐng de)of the cervix
Czech krční, šíjový
  • krčníof the neck
  • šíjovýof the neck
Esperanto kola, uterkola
  • kolaof the neck
  • uterkolaof the cervix
Finnish kaula-, kaulan
  • kaula-of the neck
  • kaulanof the neck
  • kohdunkaula-of the cervix
  • kohdunkaulanof the cervix
French cervical, cervical
  • cervicalof the neck
  • cervicalof the cervix
German zervikal
  • zervikalof the cervix
Hungarian nyaki, méhnyaki
  • nyakiof the neck
  • méhnyakiof the cervix
Irish muineálach, ceirbheacsach
  • muineálachof the neck
  • ceirbheacsachof the cervix
Italian cervicale
  • cervicaleof the cervix
Polish szyjny
  • szyjnyof the neck
Portuguese cervical, cervical
  • cervicalof the neck
  • cervicalof the cervix
Russian ше́йный, заты́лочный
  • ше́йный (šéjnyj)of the neck
  • заты́лочный (zatýločnyj)of the neck
  • цервика́льный (cervikálʹnyj)of the cervix
Spanish cervical, cervical
  • cervicalof the neck
  • cervicalof the cervix
Ukrainian ши́йний
  • ши́йний (šýjnyj)of the neck
Vietnamese (thuộc) cổ, cảnh
  • (thuộc) cổof the neck
  • cảnhof the neck

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cervical

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APA

cervical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cervical

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“cervical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cervical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cervical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cervical.

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