| cervi |
| cervical | (adj) of or relating to the cervix of the uterus, Example: cervical cancer |
| cervical | (adj) relating to or associated with the neck |
| cervical artery | (n) an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck, Syn. areteria cervicalis |
| cervical canal | (n) a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina, Syn. canalis cervicis uteri |
| cervical cap | (n) a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa |
| cervical disc syndrome | (n) an abnormal condition resulting from compression of spinal nerve roots in the neck region; involves neck pains and muscular weakness and paresthesia, Syn. cervical root syndrome |
| cervical glands | (n) mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix, Syn. glandulae cervicales uteri, cervical glands of the uterus |
| cervical nerve | (n) any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord |
| cervical plexus | (n) a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle, Syn. plexus cervicalis |
| cervical smear | (n) a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells, Syn. Papanicolaou smear, Pap smear |
| Cervical | a. [ L. cervix, -icis, neck: cf. F. cervical. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the neck; |
| Cervicide | n. [ L. cervus deer + caedere to kill. ] The act of killing deer; deer-slaying. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| cervid | n. any member of the family |
| Cervidae | n. a natural family of deer including the reindeer, moose, elks, muntjacs, and roe deer. |
| Cervine | a. [ L. cervinus, fr. cervus deer: cf. F. cervin. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the deer, or to the family |
| Cervix | ‖n.; |
