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cervical

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cer·vi·cal  (sûrv-kl)
adj.
Of or relating to a neck or a cervix.
[From Latin cervx, cervc-, neck; see cervix.]
cervical [ˈsɜːvɪkəl səˈvaɪ-]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the neck or cervix
[from New Latin cervīcālis, from Latin cervīx neck]
cervical  (sûrv-kl)
1. Relating to or involving the cervix of the uterus.
2. Relating to or located in or near the neck.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cervical - of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; "cervical cancer"
2.cervical - relating to or associated with the neck
Translations
cervical [ˈsɜːvɪkəl]
A. ADJ → cervical
B. CPD cervical cancer N → cáncer m cervical or del cuello del útero
cervical smear N → frotis m cervical, citología f
cervical [ˈsɜːrvɪkəl sərˈvaɪkəl] adj [mucus] → vaginal(e) cervical cancer, cervical screening
cervical cancer n → cancer m du col de l'utérus
cervical screening n → dépistage m du cancer du col de l'utérus
cervical smear n → frottis m vaginal
cervical
adj → zervikal (spec)
cervical [ˈsɜːvɪk/əl] adj (Anat) cervical cancer → cancro al collo dell'utero or alla cervice uterina
cervical [ˈsɜːvɪk/əl] adj (Anat) cervical cancer → cancro al collo dell'utero or alla cervice uterina


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Sherrington, by experiments on dogs, showed that many of the usual marks of emotion were present in their behaviour even when, by severing the spinal cord in the lower cervical region, the viscera were cut off from all communication with the brain, except that existing through certain cranial nerves.
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