nuchal scan

English

Noun

nuchal scan (plural nuchal scans)

1. (obstetrics) An ultrasound performed to help determine the chances that the foetus may develop chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome.

   Synonyms: nuchal translucency scan, NT scan

Translations

ultrasound for detecting chromosomal conditions

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 頸後透明帶掃描 / 颈后透明带扫描 (jǐnghòu tòumíngdài sǎomiáo)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: ultraäänikuvaus
• Portuguese: exame/teste de translucência nucal m
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• nuchal scan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia