Lumbar Puncture

Preferred Label : Lumbar Puncture;

NCIt synonyms : Spinal Tap; LP;

NCIt definition : An invasive procedure in which a hollow needle is introduced through an intervertebral space in the lower back to access the subarachnoid space in order to sample cerebrospinal fluid or to administer medication.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A procedure in which a thin needle called a spinal needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give drugs.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046303; CDR0000046592;

Details

Origin ID

C15327;

UMLS CUI

C0037943;

False automatic mappings
- Van der woude syndrome 1 [OMIM Phenotype]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Activity [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Lumbar puncture (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Spinal tap [MedDRA LLT]
- spinal puncture [MeSH concept]
- spinal puncture [MeSH Descriptor]

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