lumbar puncture

noun

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Definition of lumbar puncture

: puncture of the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region of the spinal cord to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid or inject anesthetic drugs

Recent Examples of lumbar puncture from the Web

Blue Horizon treatments include injecting cells into an injured area of the body, an IV infusion of the cells for anti-aging effects, or in the case of treating brain injuries, a lumbar puncture.

— sarah blaskey, miamiherald, "Step right up, get your hair-growth helmets, plus placenta face creams AND zero-gravity chairs," 14 Apr. 2018
Blue Horizon treatments include injecting cells into an injured area of the body, an IV infusion of the cells for anti-aging effects, or in the case of treating brain injuries, a lumbar puncture.

— sarah blaskey, miamiherald, "Step right up, get your hair-growth helmets, plus placenta face creams AND zero-gravity chairs," 14 Apr. 2018
Blue Horizon treatments include injecting cells into an injured area of the body, an IV infusion of the cells for anti-aging effects, or in the case of treating brain injuries, a lumbar puncture.

— sarah blaskey, miamiherald, "Step right up, get your hair-growth helmets, plus placenta face creams AND zero-gravity chairs," 14 Apr. 2018
Blue Horizon treatments include injecting cells into an injured area of the body, an IV infusion of the cells for anti-aging effects, or in the case of treating brain injuries, a lumbar puncture.

— sarah blaskey, miamiherald, "Step right up, get your hair-growth helmets, plus placenta face creams AND zero-gravity chairs | Miami Herald," 13 Apr. 2018
It is injected into the cerebrospinal fluid through a lumbar puncture.

— bradley j. fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Ionis drug for Huntington's disease shows early signs of effectiveness," 2 Mar. 2018
Currently, amyloid detection requires more invasive and expensive procedures like lumbar punctures or PET scans.

— sy mukherjee, Fortune, "Brainstorm Health: Right to Try, Alzheimer's Blood Test, Vertex Cystic Fibrosis Trials," 1 Feb. 2018
Taylor began receiving a new treatment via lumbar puncture and saw immediate results.

— candace jordan, chicagotribune.com, "Children's Ball raises record-breaking $3.75 million for pediatric research," 19 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of lumbar puncture

1895

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Medical Dictionary

lumbar puncture

noun

medical Definition of lumbar puncture

: puncture of the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region of the spinal cord to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid or inject anesthetic drugs — called also spinal tap