- a word derived from nucha.
Example Sentences
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Sometimes the cord wraps around a limb, but it more commonly winds around the neck, called a nuchal cord.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2021
The pathologist's report labeled the cause of death "asphyxia due to nuchal cord," which, to be blunt, means my daughter was strangled by her own cord.
From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2015
The pathologist's report labeled the cause of death "asphyxia due to nuchal cord," which, to be blunt, means my daughter was strangled by her own cord.
From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2015
The nuchal ligament is attached to the cervical spinous processes and superiorly to the base of the skull, out to the external occipital protuberance.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The pale nuchal area was a cream-color, and the iris was grayish red.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.
