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腰椎穿刺 (youtsuisenshi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

腰よう椎つい穿せん刺し

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Meanings

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lumbar puncture; spinal tap

Medical procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid from the lower back.

腰よう椎つい穿せん刺しは髄ずい膜まく炎えんの診しん断だんに用

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Lumbar puncture is used to diagnose meningitis.

Kanji

腰loins, hips, waist
椎chinquapin, mallet, spine
穿put on (to the feet), dig, pierce
刺thorn, pierce, stab

Built from

腰よう椎つい+穿せん刺し

Etymology

Compound of 腰椎 (lumbar vertebra) and 穿刺 (puncture).