| spinal tap |
lumbar puncture: removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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| spectroscopic |
of or relating to or involving spectroscopy; "spectroscopic analysis"
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| spherule |
a small sphere
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| spindle |
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle; "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis" any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
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| splint |
a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint" an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg) support with a splint; "splint a broken finger"
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