lumbar puncture
NOUN
15 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
lumbar puncture is a valid 15-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does lumbar puncture mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
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