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Nuchal Translucency Measurement  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A prenatal ultrasonography measurement of the soft tissue behind the fetal neck. Either the translucent area below the skin in the back of the fetal neck (nuchal translucency) or the distance between occipital bone to the outer skin line (nuchal fold) is measured.

Entry terms

  • Nuchal Fold Measurement
  • Nuchal Fold Screening
  • Nuchal Translucency Screening

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LKHW535B-3

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