translucency
11translucency — noun the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely • Syn: ↑translucence, ↑semitransparency • Derivationally related forms: ↑semitransparent (for: ↑semitransparency), ↑translucent, ↑ …
12Transparency and translucency — Diaphanes redirects here. For the genus of firefly, see Diaphanes (beetle). Translucence redirects here. For other uses, see Translucence (disambiguation). Translucent redirects here. For the Japanese manga series, see Translucent (manga).… …
13Nuchal translucency — Der Begriff Nackentransparenz bezeichnet eine subkutane, also eine unter der Haut gelegene Flüssigkeitsansammlung (Ödem) zwischen der Haut und dem Weichteilgewebe über der zervikalen Wirbelsäule im Nackenbereich eines ungeborenen Babys. Sie tritt …
14Nuchal translucency test — A measurement of the size of the translucent space behind the neck of the fetus, using ultrasound, at between 10 and 14 weeks of pregnancy, reflecting the amount of fluid that has accumulated under the skin of the fetus. Nuchal translucency tends …
15nuchal translucency scanning — NT scanning an ultrasound screening test performed during pregnancy at 11 weeks of gestation that measures the maximum thickness of the translucency between the skin and the soft tissue overlying the cervical (neck) region of the spine of the… …
16nuchal translucency test — noun Medicine a foetal test in which the amount of fluid under the skin at the back of the neck is measured using ultrasound, a larger than average volume of fluid indicating possible chromosomal abnormality. {see nucha} …
17Nuchal scan — A nuchal scan is a sonographic prenatal screening scan (ultrasound) to help identify higher risks of chromosomal defects including Down s syndrome in a fetus, particularly for older women who have higher risks of such pregnancies. High thickness… …
18Jonathan Ive — Infobox Celebrity name = Jonathan Ive birth date = February, 1967 (age 41) birth place = Chingford, ENG death date = death place = occupation = Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, Apple Inc. salary = $2,000,000+ USD [… …
19Prenatal diagnosis — Prenatal testing is testing for diseases or conditions in a fetus or embryo before it is born. The aim is to detect birth defects such as neural tube defects, Down syndrome, chromosome abnormalities, genetic diseases and other conditions. It can… …
20Translucent (manga) — (No first name given):The student body president of Shizuka and Mamoru s school, and a friend of Shizuka s. Ms. Okouchi dislikes the constant attention her family and peers give her, and is jealous of Shizuka s condition. She attempts to get… …
