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English noun: lumbar puncture

1. lumbar puncture (act) removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes


Synonymsspinal puncture, spinal tap


Broader (hypernym)centesis









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