| 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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