WorldAugust 9, 2026

cervicalgia

sur-vih-KAL-jee-uh

Definition

Medical term for pain in the neck or cervical spine region.

Etymology

The word is a medical Latin construction combining the Latin 'cervix' (neck) and the Greek suffix '-algia' (pain).

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the specific physical injury suffered by a passenger whose parked car was struck by an impaired driver.

The Supreme Court increases the fine for the drunk driver who ran over 4 cars in Reus despite judicial delays

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