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the fluid-filled space at the back of the fetal neck on first-trimester ultrasound, whose increased thickness is associated with chromosomal abnormalities.

In obstetrics, nuchal translucency refers to the fluid-filled space at the back of the fetal neck on first-trimester ultrasound, whose increased thickness is associated with chromosomal abnormalities. This meaning comes from Nicolaides (1992) in BMJ.[1]

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  1. Nicolaides, K. H., Azar, G., Byrne, D., Mansur, C., & Marks, K. (1992). Fetal nuchal translucency: ultrasound screening for chromosomal defects in first trimester of pregnancy. BMJ, 304(6831), 867-869. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.304.6831.867

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