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cer·vi·cal

 (sûr′vĭ-kəl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the uterine cervix.
2. Of or relating to the neck.
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cervical

(ˈsɜːvɪkəl; səˈvaɪ-)
adj
(Anatomy) of or relating to the neck or cervix
[C17: from New Latin cervīcālis, from Latin cervīx neck]
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cer•vi•cal

(ˈsɜr vɪ kəl)

adj.
of or pertaining to the cervix or neck.
[1675–85]
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cer·vi·cal

(sûr′vĭ-kəl)
1. Relating to the cervix of the uterus.
2. Located at or near the part of the spine that forms the neck: cervical vertebrae; a cervical disk.
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cervical

Relating to a neck or cervix.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.cervical - of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; "cervical cancer"
2.cervical - relating to or associated with the neck
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Translations
krční
kohdunkaula-kohdunkaulan

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
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cervical

[ˈsɜːrvɪkəl sərˈvaɪkəl] adj [mucus] → vaginal(e) cervical cancer, cervical screeningcervical cancer n → cancer m du col de l'utéruscervical screening n → dépistage m du cancer du col de l'utéruscervical smear n → frottis m vaginal
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cervical

adj → zervikal (spec)
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cervical

[ˈsɜːvɪk/əl] adj (Anat) cervical cancer → cancro al collo dell'utero or alla cervice uterina
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cervical

adj (obst, ortho) cervical
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