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    SPINAL PUNCTURE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    lumbar puncture; spinal puncture; spinal tap

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("spinal puncture" is a kind of...):

    centesis ((surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid)

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