Lumbar Puncture

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
LP
Pronunciation
/ˈləmˌbɑr ˈpəŋkʧər/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Oncology

Examples in Context

  1. You're scheduled for a lumbar puncture.
  2. Influence of operation with fixation and without fixation on successful rate of children lumbar puncture
  3. Objective To investigate the best clinostatism in senile patient after lumbar puncture.
  4. Objective To explore the clinical effects of lumbar puncture for replacement of cerebrospinal fluid used for patients with SAH.
  5. Conclusion Lumbar puncture to cerebrospinal fluid replacement is both a safe and effective treatment for SAH in the aged.

Other meanings of LP