nuchaladjective
uk/ˈnjuː.kəl/us/ˈnuː.kəl/specializedrelating to the nape (= the back) of the neck:
Nuchal rigidity may indicate the development of meningitis.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The head & face
- -cheeked
- -chinned
- -faced
- beak
- chin
- countenance
- dimple
- facial
- facies
- frontalis
- hairline
- nape
- neck
- nose
- nucha
- pes anserinus
- splenius
- temple
- temporal
- weak-chinned
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