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Nuchal: Referring to the back of the neck (nape). For example, nuchal rigidity is a stiff neck, sometimes a symptom of meningitis.
From the Latin "nucha" meaning nape. Pronounced "nu·kal" with the accent on the first syllable.
nuchal (nyÅÅˑ·k l), adj pertaining to the posterior or nape of the neck. nuchal. pertaining to the top of the neck. nuchal crest. see nuchal crest.
What is the nuchal translucency screening test? This prenatal test (also called the NT or nuchal fold scan) can help your healthcare practitioner assess your baby's risk ...
Definition of NUCHAL: of, relating to, or lying in the region of the nape . Origin of NUCHAL. Medieval Latin nucha nape, from Arabic nukhÄ Ê½ spinal marrow
Library > Literature & Language > Webster 1913 a. [Cf. F. nucal .] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the back, or nape, of the neck; -- applied ...
Nuchal: Referring to the back of the neck (nape). For example, nuchal rigidity is a stiff neck, sometimes a symptom of meningitis. From the Latin "nucha" meaning nape.