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MSH: Tapping fluid from the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region, usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae.,NCI: A procedure in which a thin needle called a spinal needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give drugs.,CSP: procedure where a needle is inserted into the spinal column between the lumbar vertebrae; preformed for both diagnostic and therapeutic reasons.
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