Spinal Puncture

"Spinal Puncture" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Tapping fluid from the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region, usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.

Descriptor ID	D013129
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.998.054.790 E01.370.376.700 E02.800.779 E04.074.790 E04.665.700 E05.200.998.054.790
Concept/Terms	Spinal Puncture Spinal Puncture Puncture, Spinal Punctures, Spinal Spinal Punctures Spinal Tap Spinal Taps Tap, Spinal Taps, Spinal Lumbar Puncture Lumbar Punctures Puncture, Lumbar Punctures, Lumbar

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Spinal Puncture".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Specimen Handling [E01.370.225.998]
Biopsy [E01.370.225.998.054]
Spinal Puncture [E01.370.225.998.054.790]
Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological [E01.370.376]
Spinal Puncture [E01.370.376.700]
Therapeutics [E02]
Punctures [E02.800]
Spinal Puncture [E02.800.779]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Biopsy [E04.074]
Spinal Puncture [E04.074.790]
Punctures [E04.665]
Spinal Puncture [E04.665.700]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Specimen Handling [E05.200.998]
Biopsy [E05.200.998.054]
Spinal Puncture [E05.200.998.054.790]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Spinal Puncture".

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