lumbar puncture in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lumbar puncture in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lumbar [Am ˈləmbər, ˈləmˌbɑr, Brit ˈlʌmbə] ADJ

lumbar

lumbar

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

1. puncture (in tire, ball):

puncture

pinchazo m

puncture

pinchadura f LatAm

puncture

ponchadura f Mex

we had a puncture on the way there

pinchamos por el camino

we had a puncture on the way there

se nos ponchó una llanta por el camino Mex

my bike has a puncture

mi bicicleta tiene una rueda pinchada

my bike has a puncture

mi bicicleta tiene una llanta ponchada Mex

it has a slow puncture

pierde aire

2. puncture MED:

puncture

punción f

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

puncture tire/ball

pinchar

puncture tire/ball

ponchar Mex

puncture abscess/blister

reventar

puncture abscess/blister

puncionar spec

puncture pride/confidence

minar

puncture pride/confidence

hacer mella en

punctured lung

pulmón m perforado

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

puncture tire/ball:

puncture

pincharse

lumbar puncture in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lumbar puncture in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lumbar puncture N MED

lumbar puncture

punción f lumbar

Translations for lumbar puncture in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lumbar [ˈlʌmbəʳ, Am -bɑ:r] ADJ ANAT

lumbar

lumbar

I.puncture [ˈpʌŋktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] VB trans

1. puncture (pierce):

puncture

pinchar

puncture

ponchar Mex

puncture abscess

reventar

puncture lung

perforar

to puncture a hole in sth

hacer un agujero a algo

2. puncture confidence:

puncture

minar

II.puncture [ˈpʌŋktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] VB intr

puncture tyre, ball

pincharse

puncture tyre, ball

poncharse Mex

puncture car

pinchar

III.puncture [ˈpʌŋktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] N

1. puncture (in tyre, ball):

puncture

pinchazo m

puncture

ponchadura f Mex

to have a puncture driver

pinchar

to have a slow puncture Brit

perder aire

puncture (repair) patch

parche m

2. puncture MED:

puncture in skin

punción f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Under some circumstances, lumbar puncture can not be performed safely (e.g. a severe bleeding tendency).

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

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A lumbar puncture is often needed to tell the difference between first and second stage disease.

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

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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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A narrow tube is inserted into the subarachnoid space in the lumbar part of the back during a lumbar puncture.

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In one study, 14 percent of patients felt pain on lumbar puncture.

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In any case, computed tomography of the brain is often performed prior to lumbar puncture if an intracranial mass is suspected.

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