rachicentesis

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noun

Synonym of lumbar puncture.

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lumbar puncture
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Meanings

nounrachicentesis (plural rachicenteses)

plural rachicenteses · alternative rhachicentesis

  1. uncommonmedicineSynonym of lumbar puncture.

    Synonyms: lumbar puncture

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of lumbar puncture.

Similar
lumbar puncture
Also see
lumbar puncture

Origin

By surface analysis, rachi- + -centesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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