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cervical

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

About or associated with the neck.

Pronunciation

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ˈsɝvəkəl

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. anatomyrelational

    Relating to or associated with the neck

  2. anatomyrelational

    Of or relating to the cervix of the uterus

  3. anatomyrelational

    Of or pertaining to the neck.

noun

  1. anatomy

    Any of the seven vertebrae of the neck.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Varies by meaning

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Relating to or associated with the neck

Used this way, cervical is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Medicine/healthcare
  • Science
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • cervical glands of the uterusnounCompound term

    Mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix.

  • cervical nervenounCompound term

    Any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord.

  • cervical plexusnounCompound term

    A nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

  • cervical root syndromenounCompound term

    An abnormal condition resulting from compression of spinal nerve roots in the neck region.

  • cervical smearnounCompound term

    A sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus.

  • cervical veinnounCompound term

    A vein that accompanies an artery of the same name.

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