- spinal puncture
- A means of obtaining a sample of a bodily component for chemical analysis in aid of a physical examination. 23 Am J2d Dep § 226.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
spinal puncture
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spinal puncture — n LUMBAR PUNCTURE * * * lumbar p … Medical dictionary
spinal puncture — noun removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes • Syn: ↑lumbar puncture, ↑spinal tap • Hypernyms: ↑centesis * * * noun : puncture of the subarachnoid… … Useful english dictionary
Spinal tap — Also known as a lumbar puncture or LP , a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the central… … Medical dictionary
Puncture, lumbar — A lumbar puncture or LP is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, especially… … Medical dictionary
spinal tap — noun removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes • Syn: ↑lumbar puncture, ↑spinal puncture • Hypernyms: ↑centesis * * * noun, pl ⋯ taps [count] medical :… … Useful english dictionary
Spinal cord — Latin medulla spinalis The spinal cord nested in the vertebral column … Wikipedia
Spinal decompression — is a term that describes the relief of pressure on one or many pinched nerves (neural impingement) of the spinal column.[1] Spinal decompression can be achieved both surgically and non surgically and is used to treat conditions that result in… … Wikipedia
Spinal anaesthesia — Spinal analgesia, (or commonly called spinal anesthesia or sub arachnoid block (S.A.B.)) is a form of regional anaesthesia involving injection of a local anaesthetic into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), generally through a fine needle, usually 3.5 … Wikipedia
Spinal Tap (disambiguation) — Spinal tap can refer to:*Spinal tap, colloquial term for a lumbar puncture *Spinal Tap, a (mostly) fictional hard rock band * This Is Spınal Tap , a mockumentary portraying the same band * This Is Spinal Tap (album), the film s soundtrack … Wikipedia
spinal tap — noun count a LUMBAR PUNCTURE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
