lumbar puncture
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lumbar puncture
noun lumbar punctures
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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.
Similar: LP, spinal tap, rachicentesis, rhachicentesis
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noun procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid
| Español | punción lumbar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 요추천자 yochucheonja |
| 日本語 | 腰椎穿刺 youtsui senshi |
| 中文 | 腰椎穿刺 yāozhuī chuāncì |
| Português | punção lombar |
| Français | ponction lombaire |
| Deutsch | Lumbalpunktion |
| Italiano | puntura lombare, rachicentesi |
| Русский | люмба́льная пу́нкция ljumbálʹnaja púnkcija |
| العربية | بَزْل قَطَنِيّ bazl qaṭaniyy |
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title = {lumbar puncture},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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