nuchal
Americanadjective
noun
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nuchals
plural
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Anatomy. the nape of the neck.
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Zoology. a scale on the neck of a lizard.
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During this period she arrived at her finding relating to the nuchal fold, as well as discoveries about, among other things, the development of fetal hearing.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Her determination was vindicated: As ultrasound became a routine part of prenatal care, so did measuring the thickness of the nuchal fold.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
He was born with two nuchal cords and his head was buried deep in her pelvis, pulling tightly on the cords.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2021
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
No nuchal crescent in in both sexes. either sex.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
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