Meaning
cervical; neck
- relating to the neck or cervical vertebrae
- used as a feminine noun ('la cervicale') to mean neck pain or cervical arthrosis
In a sentence
Il medico mi ha visitato la zona cervicale.
The doctor examined my cervical area.
Soffri spesso di dolori cervicali?
Do you often suffer from neck pain?
Oggi non esco perché ho una brutta cervicale.
I'm not going out today because I have terrible neck pain.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cervicale | masculine · singular |
| cervicale | feminine · singular |
| cervicali | masculine · plural |
| cervicali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In everyday speech, Italians say 'ho la cervicale' to mean 'I have neck pain' or a stiff neck.
- Invariable for gender: 'dolore cervicale' (m), 'regione cervicale' (f).