| lumbago |
An imprecise term for low back pain.
Ãâó: www.drback.co.uk/glossary.htm
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| lumbar puncture |
Withdrawal of a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid in order to analyse it.
Ãâó: www.kerri.thomas.btinternet.co.uk/glossary.html
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| lumbar |
Pertaining to the loins, the part of the back between the groin and the pelvis.
Ãâó: nmhm.washingtondc.museum/collections/hdac/Glossary...
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| lumbar spinal stenosis |
A degenerative spinal disease that causes narrowing of the spinal canal. This narrowing pinches the nerves and causes pain symptoms.
Ãâó: www.spinalstenosis.org/glossary.php
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| lumbar puncture |
A procedure in which a short, narrow needle is placed between two lumbar vertebrae into the area where there is spinal fluid. The fluid is removed for testing. Back to top
Ãâó: www.uhmc.sunysb.edu/pediatrics/glossary.html
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