the administration of an electric current through one or more needles inserted into the body, spec. electroacupuncture; (in later use also)…

Puncture of the skin by means of a fine jet of water from a forcepump; used to give relief in neuralgia, lumbago, etc.

Puncture with a white-hot styliform cautery.

Of or pertaining to, forming part of or located in, the spine or backbone. With other nouns, as artery, bone, canal, etc. spinal puncture or spina…

Puncture of a vein, esp. with a hypodermic needle to withdraw blood or for intravenous injection.