encephalopuncture

noun

puncture of the brain or of the meninges

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Meanings

nounencephalopuncture (plural encephalopunctures)

plural encephalopunctures

  1. medicinepuncture of the brain or of the meninges

Origin

From encephalo- + puncture.

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APA

encephalopuncture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalopuncture

MLA

“encephalopuncture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalopuncture. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encephalopuncture,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encephalopuncture.

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