cervical
adjective
cer·vi·cal
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Definition of cervical
: of or relating to a neck or cervix
Examples of cervical in a Sentence
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Weissman, a public relations professional who lives in Charlestown with her husband, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2015. — Priyanka Dayal Mccluskey, BostonGlobe.com, "Insurer that denied cancer treatment asks for dismissal of Boston woman’s lawsuit," 27 Aug. 2019 Every year, about 33,700 new cancers linked to HPV are diagnosed in the U.S., and more than 4,000 American women die from cervical cancer. — Anna Almendrala, NBC News, "When parents say 'no' to HPV shots, teens have no choice. Some states are changing that.," 18 Aug. 2019 The teacher and mother of two ended up having a radical hysterectomy and chemotherapy and radiation to treat cervical cancer. — al, "Alabama HPV vaccination rate lags nationally," 17 Aug. 2019 For example, Sylvester has a prevention program in little Haiti to reduce advanced cervical cancer after the community showed an unusually high incidence of the disease. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Sylvester Center’s new designation comes with big benefits for cancer patients," 29 July 2019 Cooper had been dealing with cervical cancer the entire time. — Tyler Kraft, Indianapolis Star, "How devastating loss and impossible odds motivated Erica Wheeler's WNBA rise," 25 July 2019 How should providers screen a transgender male with a cervix for cervical cancer or a transgender female with a prostate for prostate cancer? — STAT, "New guidelines aim to enlist primary care physicians in transgender care," 1 July 2019 In comparison, more than two out of every 100,000 American women die from cervical cancer, according to federal statistics. — New York Times, "Vaccine Injury Claims Are Few and Far Between," 18 June 2019 From 1975 to 2014, deaths from cervical cancer dropped by 50 percent. — Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, "The Woman Who Revealed the Missing Link Between Viruses and Cancer," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cervical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cervical
cervical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of cervical
medical
: of or relating to a cervix of the uterus
: of or relating to the neck
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cervical
adjective
cer·vi·cal
| \ ˈsər-vi-kəl, British usually sər-ˈvī-kəl\
Medical Definition of cervical
: of or relating to a neck or cervix
cervical cancer
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