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Meaning of lumbar puncture | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or rarely to relieve increased intracranial pressure.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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