plural of nuchal

The back of the neck. / (medicine, colloquial) Short for nuchal translucency scan. / (zoology) A neck scale, especially of a lizard.

Of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck.

plural of nuchal cord

An umbilical cord that has become wrapped 360 degrees around the neck of a foetus.

plural of nuchal scan

An ultrasound performed on a pregnant woman to help determine the chances that the foetus may develop chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome.

A nuchal scan.

plural of nuchal translucency scan