NOMBRE | act | raquicentesis, punción lumbar | 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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Sentido | 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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Sinónimo | punción lumbar | |
General | centesis, punción | (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid |
Inglés | lumbar puncture, spinal puncture, spinal tap | |
Catalán | punció lumbar, raquicentesi |
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