nuchal

English - Turkish

Definition of nuchal in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Ense ile ilgili, nuchalis

Related Terms

nuchal rigidity

(Tıp, İlaç) Ense sertliği, ense sertleşmesi

nuchal translucency

boyun arkası yarı şeffaflık

nuchal translucency

Ense kalınlığı, anne karnındaki bebeğin ense kalınlığı

English - English

Definition of nuchal in English English dictionary

The back of the neck

Of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck

The patient showed no nuchal rigidity on examination.

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

{s} of the nape of the neck

Related Terms

nuchal rigidity

(Tıp, İlaç) Stiffness in the nape of the neck, often accompanied by pain and spasm on attempts to move the head

Synonyms

nape, nucha

Etymology

[ 'nü-k&l, 'nyü- ] (adjective.) 1835. From Medieval Latin, from Arabic نخاع (nuḫāʕ, “spinal cord”).