cervical

BrE /ˈsɜː.vɪ.kəl/ AmE /ˈsɜːr.vɪ.kəl/

adjective en → es

1 RELATING TO THE NECK [attributive / predicative] C1

relating to the neck or the part of the spine in the neck area

cervical, relativo al cuello

  • cervical vertebrae

Collocations cervical cancer · cervical spine

  • She had surgery for cervical cancer.

    Ella tuvo cirugía por cáncer cervical.

2 RELATING TO THE WOMB [attributive / predicative] C1

relating to the lower part of a woman's womb, where a baby grows during pregnancy

cervical, relativo al cuello del útero

  • cervical smear test

Collocations cervical screening · cervical mucus

  • She had a cervical smear test.

    Ella tuvo una prueba de Papanicolaou.