Cervical

Word CERVICAL
Character 8
Hyphenation cer vi cal
Pronunciations /ˈsɝːvɨkl̩/

Definitions and meanings of "Cervical"

What do we mean by cervical?

Of or relating to the uterine cervix. adjective

Of or relating to the neck. adjective

Of or pertaining to the neck: as, the cervical nerves; cervical vessels; cervical vertebræ.

In medicine, pertaining to the cervix or neck of the uterus: as, cervical endometritis.

In ornithology, of or pertaining to the cervix, scruff, or back of the neck, or to the auchenium, just behind the nape of the neck: as, a cervical collar.

A cervical part or organ; especially, a cervical vertebra. noun

Of or pertaining to the neck. adjective

Of the neck adjective

Of the cervix adjective

A cervical vertebra noun

Of or relating to the cervix of the uterus adjective

Relating to or associated with the neck adjective

A cervical vertebra

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The word "cervical" in example sentences

It is at the point where it forms this angle that it gives off what I call the cervical fold, which forms the boundary of the top front edge of the scapular shield, but is lost at a point in the shoulder nearly over the centre of the fore limb. ❋ Robert Armitage Sterndale (1870)

It was initially disappointing not to detect this DNA in cervical cancer biopsies. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Additionally, expertise in cervical spinal trauma and other spinal disorders is available. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And the role of HPV in cervical cancer has international importance: cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in large parts of Africa, Latin America and Asia, and the third most frequent cancer in women worldwide. ❋ Peggy (2009)

The Laureates discuss the differing timelines behind the breakthroughs in cervical cancer and HIV, how their discoveries were applied to creating treatments (10: 37), the difficulties involved in making a vaccine for HIV (19: 30), and why viruses might play a more important role in cancer (29: 30). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Against the prevailing view during the 1970s, Harald zur Hausen postulated a role for human papilloma virus (HPV) in cervical cancer. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There were a number of reports which seemed to confirm that there are increased antibody titres to herpes simplex type 2 in cervical cancer patients. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Discovery of HPV, human papilloma virus, in cervical cancer ❋ Unknown (2008)

Their subsequent identification of two novel HPV subtypes in cervical cancers formed the essential piece of evidence linking HPV infection to the onset of the disease. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I declined to participate in cervical screening 30 years ago and still decline & have recently decided against mammograms. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2007)

HPV 16 is the HPV genotype most frequently found in cervical and anal cancers, and is known to be sexually transmitted. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2007)

I was diagnosed originally back in 2000, so I am a long-term cervical cancer survivor-patient and when I was diagnosed, it was a fairly early stage, so I had a surgery and was considered cancer-free and went almost 7 years without a recurrence. ❋ Laurie (2010)

A literature search of five electronic databases was conducted using the terms cervical/cervix cancer, quality of life, survivors, survivorship, measurement, and instruments. ❋ Ying Chun Zeng (2010)

a role for human papilloma virus (HPV) in cervical cancer. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There is an extra pseudo-scute called the cervical making 21 in all. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Pap test, also known as the cervical smear test, was named for its inventor George Papanicolaou and is used to detect cervical cancer in its earliest, most treatable stage. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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