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Spinal Puncture
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Definition
: Tapping fluid from the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region, usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.
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Other names
Spinal Tap; Taps, Spinal; Tap, Spinal; Spinal Taps; Spinal Punctures; Punctures, Spinal; Punctures, Lumbar; Puncture, Spinal; Puncture, Lumbar; Lumbar Punctures; Lumbar Puncture
