Meanings
nounnuchal scan (plural nuchal scans)
plural nuchal scans
- medicineAn ultrasound performed to help determine the chances that the foetus may develop chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome.
Synonyms: nuchal translucency scan, NT scan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn ultrasound performed to help determine the chances that the foetus may develop chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 頸後透明帶掃描 /颈后透明带扫描
- 頸後透明帶掃描 /颈后透明带扫描 (jǐnghòu tòumíngdài sǎomiáo)ultrasound for detecting chromosomal conditions
Finnish ultraäänikuvaus
- ultraäänikuvausultrasound for detecting chromosomal conditions
Portuguese exame/teste de translucência nucal
- exame/teste de translucência nucalultrasound for detecting chromosomal conditions
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