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Noun: spinal puncture
  1. Removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
    - lumbar puncture, spinal tap

Derived forms: spinal punctures

Type of: centesis

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