lumbar puncture

noun

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

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There’s been a bone marrow aspiration, platelet transfusions, a lumbar puncture and chemotherapy, too. — oregonlive, "Canzano: What will the Oregon Ducks learn from their brutal loss to Auburn?," 31 Aug. 2019 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 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 The drug will now be given once every two months by lumbar puncture instead of every month, said Ionis partner Roche. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Experimental Huntington’s disease drug can be given less frequently," 1 July 2019 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

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