nuchal
Syllabification: (nu·chal)
Pronunciation: /ˈn(y)o͞okəl/
Definition of nuchal
adjective
AnatomyOrigin:
mid 19th century: from obsolete nucha 'nape' (from medieval Latin nucha 'medulla oblongata', from Arabic nuḵaʿ 'spinal marrow') + -al
mid 19th century: from obsolete nucha 'nape' (from medieval Latin nucha 'medulla oblongata', from Arabic nuḵaʿ 'spinal marrow') + -al