Cervical

In anatomy, 'cervical' is an adjective that has two meanings:

1. of or pertaining to the neck.
2. of or pertaining to the female cervix: i.e., the neck of the uterus.

;Commonly used medical phrases involving the neck are...

cervical spine, cervical lymph nodes, cervical vertebrae, cervical disc

;Phrases that involve the cervix include...

cervical cancer, cervical smear, cervical prolapse

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