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nuchal scan

nuchal scan noun: an ultrasound performed to help determine the chances that the foetus may develop chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome.

Noun

nuchal scan (plural nuchal scans)

  1. An ultrasound performed to help determine the chances that the foetus may develop chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome.

Synonyms of nuchal scan

Forms of nuchal scan

pluralnuchal scans

Questions about nuchal scan

What does nuchal scan mean?
Nuchal scan means an ultrasound performed to help determine the chances that the foetus may develop chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome.
What part of speech is nuchal scan?
Nuchal scan is a noun.
What is the plural of nuchal scan?
The plural of nuchal scan is nuchal scans.

Words near nuchal scan in the dictionary

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

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