lumbar puncture
nounDefinitions
A diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed to collect a sample of…
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.
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No curated loop yet for lumbar puncture. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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