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GLOSSARY

Lumbar puncture

16/11/2020
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Also called a spinal tap; a procedure to obtain a sample of CSF below the spinal cord; performed by inserting a hollow needle into the lower part of the spinal canal to draw out a sample. It tests for abnormalities in the cerebrospinal fluid.
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