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nuchal


nu·chal

adj \ˈnü-kəl, ˈnyü-\

Definition of NUCHAL

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

Origin of NUCHAL

Medieval Latin nucha nape, from Arabic nukhāʽ spinal marrow
First Known Use: 1835

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