nuchal

Meaning

Noun

1. The back of the neck.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis) Ellipsis of nuchal translucency scan.
3. A neck scale, especially of a lizard.

Adj

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

Synonyms

cervical

occipital

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnu.kəl/

Etymology

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