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| nuchal | <anatomy> 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. Origin: Cf. F. Nucal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| nuchal fascia | <anatomy> The fascia that encloses the posterior muscles of the neck. Synonym: fascia nuchae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nuchal ligament | A sagittal ligamentous band at the back of the neck, formed of thickened supraspinous ligaments; it extends from the external occipital protuberance to the posterior border of the foramen magnum, cranially, to the seventh cervical spinous process, caudally. Synonym: apparatus ligamentosus colli, nuchal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nuchal plane | <anatomy> The external surface of the squamous part of the occipital bone below the superior nuchal line, giving attachment to the muscles of the back of the neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nuchal region | The back of neck, including the suboccipital region. Synonym: regio nuchalis, nuchal region, posterior neck region, regio cervicalis posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nuchal rigidity | <neurology> Resistance to flexion of the neck, seen in individuals with meningitis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| nuchal tubercle | The vertebra in the cervicothoracic region which has the most prominent spinous process (seventh cervical vertebra in 70% of the cases, sixth in 20%, and first thoracic vertebra in 10%). Synonym: nuchal tubercle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| highest nuchal line | A line above and parallel to the superior nuchal line on the external surface of the occipital bone; it gives attachment to the epicranial aponeurosis and occipitalis muscle. Synonym: linea nuchae suprema. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| superior nuchal line | The ridge that extends laterally from the external occipital protuberance toward the lateral angle of the occipital bone; it gives attachment to the trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, and splenius capitis muscles. Synonym: linea nuchae superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dementia-nuchal dystonia | A disorder that is associated with nerve cell destruction and progressive lack of coordination, neck stiffness, trunk stiffness, problems with eye movement and mild dementia. Disorders that are similar include Alzheimer's disease, cerebellar dysfunction, Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease and Parkinson's disease. The cause for progressive supranuclear palsy is unknown, but is likely a degenerative nerve disorder that is somehow triggered by a viral infection. Pathologic changes include nerve cell damage and destruction of myelin sheath. There is no known cure. (27 Sep 1997) |
| inferior nuchal line | A ridge that extends laterally from the external occipital crest toward the jugular process of the occipital bone. Synonym: linea nuchae inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Double Nuchal Cord, Quadruple Nuchal Cord, Single Nuchal Cord, Triple Nuchal Cord, Cord Entanglements, Fetal, Cord, Double Nuchal, Cord, Nuchal, Fetal Cord Entanglements, Nuchal Cord, Double, Nuchal Cord, Quadruple, Nuchal Cord, Single, Nuchal Cord, Triple
Synonyms : Nuchal Translucency, Nuchal Translucency Screening, Measurement, Nuchal Translucency, Nuchal Translucency Measurements, Nuchal Translucency Screenings, Translucency, Nuchal
| nuchal tubercle |
the prominence formed by the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra.
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| nuchal |
of, relating to, or lying in the region of the nape (the back of the neck) occipital bone
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| nuchal plane |
The area at the nape of the neck where the neck muscles attach, the lower portion of the occipital bone below the superior nuchal line.
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| nuchal translucency |
A measurement done at transvaginal ultrasound of tissue in the neck of the fetus; if excessive, it implies a substantially increased risk that the fetus is affected by Down syndrome and Turner syndrome.
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| nuchal rigidity |
Stiffness of the neck, often associated with meningeal infection.
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