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
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
?unassignedlast reviewed —
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- spinal puncturespinal tap
- plural
- Lumbar Punctures
- possessive
- Lumbar Puncture's
- pluralpossessive
- Lumbar Punctures'