cervical
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- adjective
- /ˈsɜrvɪkəl/
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cervical
- An 18-year-old woman was admitted with symptoms of fever and cervical lymphadenopathy.
- cervical lymphadenopathy
- cervical cord
- cervical spine
What is this cervical neck traction device?
- What is this cervical neck traction device?
- If I sit in the chair, like right now, I have no feeling from the shoulders down the fingertips in both arms because of the swelling around the cervical spine.
- People who are obese also have much more likely to have shoulder arthritis or cervical spine neck arthritis or arthritis in their hands.
Examples
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The most common head and neck manifestation of sarcoidosis is cervical lymphadenopathy.
Academic text (2008) -
She wore a cervical collar after the accident to support her neck.
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At eight, Charlie put on his cervical collar and sat on the edge of the bed.
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What is this cervical neck traction device?
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That suggests a pattern of repeated cervical trauma.
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In the case of taking a cervical screening sample, consent is implied rather than expressed.
Academic text (2015) -
He has a complete fracture of the cervical spine.
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Cervical fractures of the fifth, sixth and seventh vertebrae.
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Examine the uptake rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening in your practice.
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The cause of death was a severe dislocation and partial fracture of the third and fourth cervical vertebrae.
Compounds
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A small cup-shaped device that fits over the cervix to prevent pregnancy
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A thin cord in the neck that sends messages to the neck and arm muscles
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A narrow tube inside the lower part of the womb that connects to the vagina
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A neck condition that presses nerves and causes pain, weakness, and tingling
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Small parts in the lower part of the womb called the cervix that make mucus
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A group of nerves under a large neck muscle that send signals to the neck, shoulder, and breathing muscles
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Pain, weakness, and numbness in the neck and arm from a pinched nerve
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A blood vessel in the neck that drains blood from muscles near the spine
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Etymology
Cervical comes from the Latin word cervix, which means 'neck'. That's why cervical is used for the neck area of the body, so it means 'relating to the neck'.