Meanings
nounnuchal cord (plural nuchal cords)
plural nuchal cords
- A condition in which the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetus's neck.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 臍帶繞頸 /脐带绕颈
- 臍帶繞頸 /脐带绕颈 (qídài ràojǐng)umbilical cord that has become wrapped around the neck of a foetus
Finnish kiertynyt napanuora
- kiertynyt napanuoraumbilical cord that has become wrapped around the neck of a foetus
French circulaire du cordon ombilical
- circulaire du cordon ombilicalumbilical cord that has become wrapped around the neck of a foetus
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APA
nuchal cord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuchal%20cord
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Chicago
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