lumbar puncture in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lumbar puncture in the English»Italian Dictionary

lumbar puncture N

lumbar puncture

puntura f lombare

Translations for lumbar puncture in the Italian»English Dictionary

rachicentesi

lumbar puncture

puntura lombare

lumbar puncture

puntura lombare

lumbar puncture, spinal tap

Translations for lumbar puncture in the English»Italian Dictionary

lumbar [Brit ˈlʌmbə, Am ˈləmbər, ˈləmˌbɑr] ADJ

lumbar

lombare

I.puncture [Brit ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə, Am ˈpəŋk(t)ʃər] N

puncture (in tyre, balloon, airbed)

foratura f

puncture (in tyre, balloon, airbed)

bucatura f

puncture (in skin)

puntura f

puncture (to lung)

perforazione f

we had a puncture on the way

abbiamo forato per strada

II.puncture [Brit ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə, Am ˈpəŋk(t)ʃər] VB trans

1. puncture (perforate):

puncture tyre, balloon, airbed

forare, bucare

puncture organ

perforare

puncture abscess

incidere

to puncture a hole in

fare un buco in

to puncture a lung MED

perforare or perforarsi un polmone

2. puncture (deflate) fig:

puncture myth

sgonfiare

to puncture sb's pride or ego

sgonfiare qn or fare abbassare la cresta a qn

III.puncture [Brit ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə, Am ˈpəŋk(t)ʃər] VB intr

puncture tyre, balloon:

puncture

forarsi, bucarsi

lumbar puncture in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lumbar puncture in the English»Italian Dictionary

lumbar puncture N MED

lumbar puncture

iniezione f lombare

Translations for lumbar puncture in the English»Italian Dictionary

lumbar [ˈlʌm·bɑ:r] ADJ ANAT

lumbar

lombare

I.puncture [ˈpʌŋk·tʃɚ] VB trans

1. puncture (pierce):

puncture

forare

puncture lung

perforare

to puncture a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc

2. puncture fig sb's confidence, self-esteem, ego:

puncture

ferire

II.puncture [ˈpʌŋk·tʃɚ] VB intr

puncture tire, ball

forarsi

puncture car

forare

III.puncture [ˈpʌŋk·tʃɚ] N

1. puncture (in tire, ball):

puncture

foratura f

to have a puncture driver

forare

2. puncture MED:

puncture in skin

puntura f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If the symptoms described by the person sound dangerous, further testing with neuroimaging and/or lumbar puncture may be necessary.

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Testing of cerebrospinal fluid obtained from a lumbar puncture can provide evidence of chronic inflammation in the central nervous system.

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This happened step by step in the 19th century tendon hammer, ophthalmoscope, pin and tuning fork, syringe and lumbar puncture.

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His main contribution to internal medicine was the introduction of the lumbar puncture for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

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During the lumbar puncture however, the patient crashes.

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The test is performed by placing the patient in the lateral decubitus position, thereafter the clinician performs a lumbar puncture.

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Serious complications of a properly performed lumbar puncture are extremely rare.

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A lumbar puncture may be useful to diagnose a central nervous system infection but is not routinely needed.

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Depending on the presumed cause blood tests and/or lumbar puncture may be useful.

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Lumbar puncture shows elevated levels of polymorphs (20-70% of cases) and occasionally raised eosinophil counts (0-30% of cases).

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