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nuchal
- /ˈnu.kəl/ US
- /ˈnju.kəl/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin nuchālis, from nucha + -ālis, from Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ, “spinal cord”).
noun nuchals
- The back of the neck.
- Ellipsis of nuchal translucency scan
- A neck scale, especially of a lizard. Dunn gives a key to a part of this group of Eumeces, based upon the number of nuchals, placing the two American species (he does not consider Eumeces altamirani Dugès) in a group having 14-17 pairs of nuchals;[…].
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck. What is the differential diagnosis of increased nuchal thickness? Although most fetuses with increased nuchal thickness are normal, the differential diagnosis of increased nuchal thickness includes an increased risk of fetal aneuploidy, particularly trisomy 21.
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Talk about this word "nuchal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nuchal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nuchal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nuchal "nuchal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nuchal.Cite this
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title = {nuchal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nuchal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
