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nuchal cord

nuchal cord noun: a condition in which the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetus's neck.

Noun

nuchal cord (plural nuchal cords)

  1. A condition in which the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetus's neck.

Forms of nuchal cord

pluralnuchal cords

Questions about nuchal cord

What does nuchal cord mean?
Nuchal cord means a condition in which the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetus's neck.
What part of speech is nuchal cord?
Nuchal cord is a noun.
What is the plural of nuchal cord?
The plural of nuchal cord is nuchal cords.

Words near nuchal cord in the dictionary

  1. Nucflash
  2. nuch
  3. nucha
  4. nuchae
  5. nuchal
  6. nuchal cord
  7. nuchal cords
  8. nuchal scan
  9. nuchal scans
  10. nuchal translucency scan
  11. nuchal translucency scans

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