nuchal

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /ˈnu.kəl/|/ˈnju.kəl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The back of the neck.
  2. Ellipsis of nuchal translucency scan. abbreviation,alt-of,colloquial,ellipsis
  3. 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;[…].
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck. not-comparable
    — 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.

词形变化

nuchals plural

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Medieval Latin nuchālis, from nucha + -ālis, from Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ, “spinal cord”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Medieval Latin nuchālis, from nucha + -ālis, from Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ, “spinal cord”).
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