lumbar puncture
noun [ C or U ] medical specialized uk/ˈlʌm.bə ˌpʌŋk.tʃər/ /ˈlʌm.bɚ ˌpʌŋk.tʃɚ/
腰椎穿刺
the act of putting a needle between the bones of the lower back in order to remove fluid for testing, or to reduce pressure in the head or back
They said she would have to stay in hospital overnight while they did a lumbar puncture. 他们说她做腰椎穿刺的时候要在医院过夜。
A small proportion of people develop a headache after lumbar puncture. 腰椎穿刺后有一小部分人会出现头痛。
- More examples
- Then another doctor explained that they would do a lumbar puncture.
- He didn't respond to the antibiotics, so they did a lumbar puncture and diagnosed pneumococcal meningitis.
- Diagnosis is made by lumbar puncture.