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Lumbar Puncture

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
spinal puncturespinal tap
plural
Lumbar Punctures
possessive
Lumbar Puncture's
pluralpossessive
Lumbar Punctures'