Preferred Label : puncture;
Definition : Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic
procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage;
of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0034117;
Source : Playbook;
Origin ID : RID4735;
UMLS CUI : C0034117;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic
procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage;
of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures. [MeSH]
