: puncture of the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region of the spinal cord to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid or inject anesthetic drugs
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe test to confirm a parechovirus diagnosis detects the DNA of the virus in cerebrospinal fluid, which requires a lumbar puncture, often known as a spinal tap. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022 The lumbar puncture did not go smoothly, with multiple attempts needed in order to access my CSF. Jodi Ettenberg, CNN, 29 Jan. 2022 The days-long hospital stay might include invasive testing such as a lumbar puncture, which is costly, uncomfortable for the child and family, and may turn out to be ultimately unnecessary. Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2021 Ayah also gets alternative medicine via a lumbar puncture every few months, which her mother described as similar to the epidural women get when having a baby. Faith Karimi, CNN, 31 Mar. 2021 That month, Jaden finally underwent several blood tests, including one for diabetes, which came back negative, and a lumbar puncture. Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 28 Aug. 2020 Doctors often need to perform a lumbar puncture, otherwise known as spinal tap, to sample spinal fluid and look for signs of inflammation and abnormal antibodies. Aarti Sarwal, The Conversation, 7 July 2020 After the test, she was transferred back to the Royal Oak campus and admitted to the pediatric ICU for sedation and a series of tests, including a lumbar puncture. Stephanie Toone, ajc, 20 Apr. 2020 Skylar was then admitted to the pediatric ICU at the hospital -- located in a northern suburb of Detroit, Mich., -- where she was given a lumbar puncture and the family learned of her meningitis condition.Fox News, 20 Apr. 2020 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
lumbar puncture
noun
: puncture of the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region of the spinal cord to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid or inject anesthetic drugs