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Noun: lumbar puncture
  1. Removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
    - spinal puncture, spinal tap

Derived forms: lumbar punctures

Type of: centesis

Encyclopedia: Lumbar puncture

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