NUCHAL

Etymology

Noun

nuchal (plural nuchals)

The back of the neck.

(medicine, colloquial) Short for nuchal translucency scan.

(zoology) A neck scale, especially of a lizard.

Synonyms

• (back of the neck): nape, nucha

Adjective

nuchal (not comparable)

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

Anagrams

• chulan, launch

Source: Wiktionary

Nu"chal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. nucal.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the back, or nape, of the neck; -- applied especially to the anterior median plate in the carapace of turtles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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