Cervikale

Cervikale is an adjective used in medical and anatomical language to indicate a relation to the cervix or to the neck. The term derives from Latin cervix, cervicis, meaning neck, and appears in several languages with similar meanings. In Dutch, cervikale can modify nouns referring to either the cervical region of the body or the cervix of the uterus, depending on context.

In anatomical usage, cervikale describes structures in the neck area or along the cervical portion of the spine, including the cervical vertebrae and the cervical region of the spinal column. It also appears in terms describing lymph nodes in the neck, such as cervikale (cervical) lymph nodes.

In gynecology and obstetrics, cervikale often relates to the cervix uteri—the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Common clinical terms include cervical cancer, cervical screening, and the cervical canal. These uses focus on the anatomy and pathology of the cervix rather than the broader neck region, though the underlying Latin root remains the same.

Terminology notes: cervikale is the feminine-form adjective in languages like Dutch used to agree with the noun it modifies. The English counterpart is cervical, while other languages may have analogous forms.

See also: cervical spine, cervix uteri, cervical cancer, cervical screening, cervical lymph nodes, cervical region.