SPINAL PUNCTURE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

Synonyms:

lumbar puncture; spinal puncture; spinal tap

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("spinal puncture" is a kind of...):

centesis ((surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid)

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