lumbar puncture

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lumbar puncture: see spinal puncture spinal puncture, surgical penetration of the spinal canal by a hollow needle introduced between two of the lumbar vertebrae. The arrangement permits injection of antibiotics or anesthetics (see anesthesia ) as well as dyes to facilitate X-ray studies.
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