Meaning

1 senses
  1. (colloquial)Lumbar puncture (LP).

    Lumbalpunktion

More definitions
  • removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

Translations

2 languages
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By meaning 1
colloquial terms for lumbar puncture:

Forms

plural: spinal taps
Singularspinal tap
Pluralspinal taps

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes:lumbar puncturespinal puncture

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