lumbar puncture

lum·bar punc·ture

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [luhm-ber, -bahr puhngk-cher]
- /ˈlʌm bər, -bɑr ˈpʌŋk tʃər/
- /ˈlʌm.bər ˈpʌŋk.tʃər/

Definitions of lumbar puncture words

noun lumbar puncture Medicine/Medical. puncture into the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord, in the lumbar region, and withdrawal of spinal fluid, performed for diagnosis of the fluid, injection of dye for imaging, or administration of anesthesia or medication. 1
noun lumbar puncture insertion of a hollow needle into the lower region of the spinal cord to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid, introduce drugs, etc 0
noun lumbar puncture (medicine) A diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or rarely to relieve increased intracranial pressure. 0

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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