"nuchal scan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nuchal scans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nuchal scan (plural nuchal scans)
  1. An ultrasound performed on a pregnant woman to help determine the chances that the foetus may develop chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome. Wikipedia link: nuchal scan Categories (topical): Pregnancy Synonyms: nuchal translucency scan (english: NT scan) Translations (ultrasound performed on a pregnant woman): 頸後透明帶掃描 (Chinese Mandarin), 颈后透明带扫描 (jǐnghòu tòumíngdài sǎomiáo) (Chinese Mandarin), ultraäänikuvaus (Finnish), exame/teste de translucência nucal [masculine] (Portuguese)

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