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Nape vs Nuchal - What's the difference?

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Nuchal is a synonym of nape.



As nouns the difference between nape and nuchal

is that nape is the back part of the neck while nuchal is the back of the neck.

As a verb nape

is to bombard with napalm.

As an adjective nuchal is

of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck.

nape

English

(wikipedia nape)

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • The back part of the neck.
    • Synonyms
    * (l), (l) (medicine) * (l), (l) * (l) (of a horse)

    See also

    * hindneck

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) nape, . More at (l), (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A tablecloth.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 3

    Short for napalm.

    Verb

  • To bombard with napalm.

    • References

    Anagrams

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    nuchal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The back of the neck

    • Synonyms

    * nape * nucha

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the back or nape of the neck.
    • The patient showed no nuchal rigidity on examination.

    Derived terms

    * nuchal scan

    Anagrams

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