| NOUN | act | spinal tap, lumbar puncture, spinal puncture | removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
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| Meaning | removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. | |
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| Synonyms | lumbar puncture, spinal puncture | |
| Broader | centesis | (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid |
| Spanish | punción lumbar, raquicentesis | |
| Catalan | punció lumbar, raquicentesi | |
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