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Spinal Tap

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

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
?unassignedlast reviewed

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
lumbar puncture
plural
Spinal Taps
possessive
Spinal Tap's
pluralpossessive
Spinal Taps'