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Spinal 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
lumbar puncture
plural
Spinal Punctures
possessive
Spinal Puncture's
pluralpossessive
Spinal Punctures'