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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The five-year relative survival rate for cervical cancer in Black women is 58% compared to 67% of White women, the report found. Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025 The mother of two was cleared of her diagnosis of cervical cancer in December 2024 before the discovery of tumors in her brain led to her terminal cancer diagnosis in February 2025. Angel Saunders, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Infections with this common virus can cause cell changes that may ultimately lead to cervical cancer. Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 In 2013, Carpenter founded Go Doc Go, a non-governmental organization that trains midwives and physicians in Senegal, Ethiopia, The Gambia, and Haiti to screen women for cervical cancer while providing thousands of human papillomavirus tests and medical supplies annually. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 23 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 31 Mar. 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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