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lum·bar punc·ture

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  1. lumbar puncturenoun

    Synonyms:
    spinal tap, LP

  2. lumbar puncturenoun

    A diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or rarely to relieve increased intracranial pressure.

    Synonyms:
    spinal tap, LP

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  1. lumbar puncture, spinal puncture, spinal tapnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    spinal tap, spinal puncture

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