cervical
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈsɜː.vɪk.l̩/ / /sɜːˈvaɪ.kl̩/ / /ˈsɝ.vɪk.l̩/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin cervīx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis New Latin cervīcālislbor. French cervicalbor. English cervical Borrowing from French cervical, from New Latin cervīcālis, from cervīx (“the neck, nape”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, cervic- + -al.
- Of or pertaining to the neck.
“cervical pain”
- Of or pertaining to the cervix.
“cervical cancer”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin cervīx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis New Latin cervīcālislbor. French cervicalbor. English cervical Borrowing from French cervical, from New Latin cervīcālis, from cervīx (“the neck, nape”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, cervic- + -al.
- Ellipsis of cervical vertebra.