spinal tap

noun

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For Gibson, participation meant undergoing a tau PET scan to detect protein buildup in her brain, cognitive testing, blood work and that spinal tap. Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025 But until recently, confirming or excluding an Alzheimer’s diagnosis would require a referral to a neurologist and possibly a spinal tap or PET scan. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025 The results of the spinal tap came back with 13 oligoclonal bands. Michelle Maves, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 Both drugs are delivered through a spinal tap. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spinal tap

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First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spinal tap was in 1947

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“Spinal tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinal%20tap. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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spinal tap

noun

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