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lumbar puncture [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lumbar puncture
1, record 1, English, lumbar%20puncture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LP 2, record 1, English, LP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spinal tap 1, record 1, English, spinal%20tap
correct
- spinal puncture 2, record 1, English, spinal%20puncture
correct
- rachicentesis 2, record 1, English, rachicentesis
correct
- rachiocentesis 2, record 1, English, rachiocentesis
correct
- Quincke's puncture 2, record 1, English, Quincke%27s%20puncture
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Needle puncture of the lumbar subarachnoid space, usually performed in the spaces between the spines of the third and fourth or fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae, in order to obtain samples of cerebrospinal fluid for analysis or in order to inject material for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. 2, record 1, English, - lumbar%20puncture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rachicentèse
1, record 1, French, rachicent%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ponction lombaire 2, record 1, French, ponction%20lombaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à introduire une aiguille, un trocart, la pointe d'un bistouri, etc. dans le rachis lombaire afin d'évacuer et de prélever le liquide céphalo-rachidien en vue de l'analyser, d'y injecter un médicament, ou un produit de contraste en vue d'un examen radiologique. 3, record 1, French, - rachicent%C3%A8se
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centesis y muestras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punción espinal lumbar
1, record 1, Spanish, punci%C3%B3n%20espinal%20lumbar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punción lumbar 2, record 1, Spanish, punci%C3%B3n%20lumbar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento diagnóstico invasivo que consiste en la punción del conducto raquídeo, ordinariamente entre las vértebras LIII y LIV y que tiene por objeto permitir la salida de una cantidad de líquido cefalorraquídeo para el examen del mismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punci%C3%B3n%20espinal%20lumbar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La punción se realiza mediante la] inserción de una aguja en la sección lumbar de la columna vertebral, para extraer fluido de la médula espinal o para inyectar un anestésico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - punci%C3%B3n%20espinal%20lumbar
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