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cervical

cervical

adjective sehr-vee-KAL Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: Latin cervicalis, from cervix (neck)

Usage Note

Cervical in French refers either to the neck (vertèbres cervicales, cervical vertebrae) or to the cervix of the uterus, depending on context. The feminine form is cervicale; the plural is cervicaux / cervicales. Learners should be aware that context — anatomical region being discussed — determines which sense is meant, just as in English.

Examples

"Elle souffre de douleurs cervicales."

Natural Translation

She suffers from cervical (neck) pain.

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