Puncture
101intracisternal puncture — cisternal p …
102sternal puncture — removal of bone marrow from the manubrium of the sternum through an appropriate needle …
103suboccipital puncture — cisternal p …
104thecal puncture — lumbar p …
105transethmoidal puncture — a technique for obtaining postmortem biopsy specimens of the brain, using a trocar inserted through the nostril …
106multiple-puncture test — a skin test in which the material used (e.g., tuberculin) is introduced into the skin by pressure of several needles or pointed tines or prongs. See also tine t. and Heaf t …
107lumbar puncture — noun Medicine the withdrawal of spinal fluid from the lower back through a hollow needle, typically for diagnostic purposes …
108California puncture weed — noun 1. a low growing plant, Emex australis, native to South Africa and introduced into Australia in the late 19th century, producing small, hard fruit with three spines of about 3 mm in length which always have one spine pointing upwards when… …
109lumbar puncture — /ˈlʌmbə pʌŋktʃə/ (say lumbuh pungkchuh) noun the insertion of a hollow needle between the lumbar vertebrae into the spinal cord to draw off some of the cerebrospinal fluid, to inject drugs, etc …
110spinal puncture — A means of obtaining a sample of a bodily component for chemical analysis in aid of a physical examination. 23 Am J2d Dep § 226 …