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Lumbar Puncture

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

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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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