nuchal
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9.2
- adjective
- /ˈnuːkəl/
- Specialized
- The mother's quad screening, a maternal blood test, had yielded healthy results, prompting her to then consider a CVS along with a nuchal scan ultrasound without much worry.
- nuchal rigidity
Examples
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This is an ultrasound that is done around 11 to 12 weeks that checks for thickening of the neck folds, or the "nuchal fold," which may indicate the presence of Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome).
Blog text (7) -
Findings on neurologic examination were within normal limits except for mild nuchal rigidity and some mild expressive aphasia.
Academic text (2002) -
I figured it was nothing, but I asked her what the measurement of the nuchal fold was.
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There was no nuchal rigidity.
Academic text (1996) -
There was slight nuchal rigidity.
Academic text (1996) -
"As the ultrasound tech was doing the nuchal scan, I could tell something was up.
Blog text (14) -
Birth took place with nuchal arm presentation (arm came out adjacent to neck).
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He had passed his nuchal translucency screening with flying colors.
Blog text (14) -
Symptoms may subside after several days, to be followed by a neurologic phase comprising meningeal symptoms with fever, headache, nuchal rigidity, vomiting, and light sensitivity.
Academic text (2014) -
The doctor explained that a thickened nuchal fold could indicate a potential risk during the ultrasound.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nuchal comes from the Latin word nucha, which means 'nape' or 'the back of the neck'. So, nuchal simply describes something relating to that part of the neck.