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Cervical

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

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

Commonly used medical phrases involving the neck are...: cervical spine, cervical lymph nodes, cervical vertebrae, cervical disc

Phrases that involve the cervix include...: cervical cancer, cervical smear, cervical prolapse[?]

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