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lumbar puncture
lum·bar punc·ture


noun 
Definition:
 
insertion of needle into spinal cord: the insertion of a needle between two lumbar vertebrae into the spinal cord in order to obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for diagnosis or to introduce medication
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