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腰椎穿刺 (ようついせんし) 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

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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).