title: Cervical
text: # Cervical
  
  In anatomy, cervical is an adjective that has two meanings:
  
  * of or pertaining to any neck.
  * of or pertaining to the female cervix: i.e., the neck of the uterus.
  * Commonly used medical phrases involving the neck are
     * cervical collar
     * cervical disc (intervertebral disc)
     * cervical lymph nodes
     * cervical nerves
     * cervical vertebrae
     * cervical rib
  * Phrases that involve the uterine cervix include
     * cervical cancer
     * cervical smear or Pap smear
  