# Cervical

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{{Wiktionary|cervical}}
In anatomy, '''cervical''' is an adjective that has two meanings:
# of or pertaining to any [neck](/source/neck).
# of or pertaining to the female [cervix](/source/cervix): i.e., the ''neck'' of the uterus.

*Commonly used medical phrases involving the '''neck''' are
**[cervical collar](/source/cervical_collar)
**cervical disc ([intervertebral disc](/source/intervertebral_disc))
**[cervical lymph nodes](/source/cervical_lymph_nodes)
**[cervical nerves](/source/cervical_nerves)
**[cervical vertebrae](/source/cervical_vertebrae)
**[cervical rib](/source/cervical_rib)
*Phrases that involve the '''uterine cervix''' include
**[cervical cancer](/source/cervical_cancer)
**cervical smear or [Pap smear](/source/Pap_smear)
*In [Dental terminology](/source/Dental_terminology)
**[Cervical margins](/source/Cervical_margins)

{{disambiguation}}

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