| lumbar plexus |
a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
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| lumbar epidural anesthesia |
anesthesia produced by injection of the anesthetic agent into the epidural space at the second or third lumbar interspace.
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| lumbar plexus block |
regional anesthesia of the anterior and medial aspects of the leg by injection of a local anesthetic into the lumbar plexus.
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| lumbar flexure |
the ventral curvature of the back in the lumbar region.
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| lumbar puncture |
A procedure in which a needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give anticancer drugs intrathecally. Also called a spinal tap.
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