Cervical

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

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

Commonly used medical phrases involving the neck are
- cervical collar
- cervical disc (intervertebral disc)
- cervical lymph nodes
- cervical nerves
- cervical vertebrae
- cervical rib
Phrases that involve the uterine cervix include
- cervical cancer
- cervical smear or Pap smear

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