nuchal

adjective nu·chal \ˈnü-kəl, ˈnyü-\

Definition of NUCHAL

: of, relating to, or lying in the region of the nape

Medieval Latin nucha nape, from Arabic nukhāʽ spinal marrow

First Known Use: 1835

Medical Dictionary

adjective nu·chal \ˈn(y)ü-kəl\

: of, relating to, or lying in the region of the nape

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