cervical
Pertaining to neck
Cervical means relating to the neck or to a cervix.
In anatomy, cervical vertebrae are the bones of the neck: The accident damaged his cervical spine.
In medicine, cervical often refers specifically to the cervix—the lower part of the uterus: cervical cancer, cervical screening.
Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Bound collection of charts
- axisRotation reference line
- C3Third neck vertebra
- C4Moldable military explosive
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
foramina · spinal nerves · lordosis · facet joint · lamina · pedicle · transverse process · radiculopathy
Head-body junction
- napeBack of neck
- throatNeck's inner passage
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
thyroid · larynx · pharynx · jugular · carotid · hyoid · scalene · sternocleidomastoid
Female reproductive organ
- HPVCommon sexually transmitted virus
- papillomavirusWart-inducing viral family
- colposcopyMagnified gynecological tissue examination
- dysplasiaAbnormal tissue formation
screening · cytology · biopsy · precancerous · adenocarcinoma · oncology · gynecology · Gardasil
Neck injury from jerking
- strainExcessive stretching force
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- herniationOrgan protruding abnormally
stenosis · torticollis · radiculopathy · pinched nerve · disc bulge · flexion · extension · rotation
Bedding for heads
- postureBody position, alignment
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- chiropractorPractitioner who adjusts spines
acupuncture · stretching · alignment · tension · support · workstation · text neck · physical therapy
atlas
Bound collection of charts
spinal cord · foramina · spinal nerves · lordosis · facet joint · lamina · pedicle · transverse process · radiculopathy · myelopathy
neck
Head-body junction
esophagus · thyroid · larynx · pharynx · jugular · carotid · hyoid · scalene · sternocleidomastoid · vocal cords
uterus
Female reproductive organ
- HPVCommon sexually transmitted virus
- papillomavirusWart-inducing viral family
- colposcopyMagnified gynecological tissue examination
dysplasia · screening · cytology · biopsy · precancerous · adenocarcinoma · oncology · gynecology · Gardasil · vaccine
whiplash
Neck injury from jerking
herniation · stenosis · torticollis · radiculopathy · pinched nerve · disc bulge · flexion · extension · rotation · collar
pillow
Bedding for heads
- postureBody position, alignment
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
chiropractor · acupuncture · stretching · alignment · tension · support · workstation · text neck · physical therapy · relaxation
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- musculoskeletalbone, bones, muscle, muscles, joint
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- backbonespinal column, spinal cord, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- bone termsskeletal, osseous, bony, fractured, spinal
- cervical cancerMalignancy of the womb's opening
- cervical capReusable cervical barrier contraceptive
- cervical spineUpper vertebral column segment
- cervical dilationWidening of womb's exit
- cervical screeningExamination for cell changes
- cervical pillowContoured cushion supporting neck