spinal tap en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(colloquial) Lumbar puncture (LP).
Then they tested my spinal column. They gave me a spinal tap even.
2017, Sam Shepard, Spy of the First Person, →ISBN, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spinal taps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
es punción lumbar (colloquial terms for lumbar puncture) · is mænuástunga (colloquial terms for lumbar puncture) · fi selkäydinpunktio (colloquial terms for lumbar puncture) · de Lumbalpunktion (colloquial terms for lumbar puncture) · cmn 腰椎穿刺 (colloquial terms for lumbar puncture)