cerebrospinal fluid tap

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• cerebrospinal fluid — Physiol. the fluid in the ventricles of the brain, between the arachnoid and pia mater, and surrounding the spinal cord. [1895 1900] * * * ▪ anatomy       clear, colourless liquid that fills and surrounds the brain and the spinal cord and… …   Universalium

• cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) — Clear, colourless liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and fills the spaces in them. It helps support the brain, acts as a lubricant, maintains pressure in the skull, and cushions shocks. Analysis of CSF obtained by a spinal tap… …   Universalium

• Tap, spinal — Also known as a lumbar puncture or LP , a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the central… …   Medical dictionary

• tap — 1. To withdraw fluid from a cavity by means of a trocar and cannula, hollow needle, or catheter. 2. To strike lightly with the finger or a hammerlike instrument in percussion or to elicit a tendon …   Medical dictionary

• TAP — A protein that transports a peptide from the cytoplasm into the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum. * * * technology architecture project; tick anticoagulant peptide; total access plus [computer based system]; toxicological agent protection or… …   Medical dictionary

• Spinal tap — Also known as a lumbar puncture or LP , a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the central… …   Medical dictionary

• spinal tap — /spaɪnəl ˈtæp/ (say spuynuhl tap) noun a medical test consisting of the analysis of a sample of cerebrospinal fluid, the chemical composition of which changes when certain diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and meningitis, are present …  

• spinal tap — noun A diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or rarely to relieve increased intracranial …   Wiktionary

• spinal tap — A procedure in which a needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give drugs. Also called lumbar puncture …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• nervous system disease — Introduction       any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… …   Universalium

• Lumbar puncture — Intervention A patient undergoes a lumbar puncture at the hands of a neurologist. The reddish brown swirls on the patient s back are tincture of iodine (an antiseptic). ICD 9 CM …   Wikipedia