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rachicentesis

rachicentesis noun: synonym of lumbar puncture.

Noun

rachicentesis (plural rachicenteses)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of lumbar puncture.
    Synonyms:
    lumbar puncture

Synonyms of rachicentesis

Forms of rachicentesis

pluralrachicenteses
alternative formrhachicentesis

Origin of rachicentesis

By surface analysis, rachi- + -centesis.

Questions about rachicentesis

What does rachicentesis mean?
Rachicentesis means synonym of lumbar puncture.
What part of speech is rachicentesis?
Rachicentesis is a noun.
What is the plural of rachicentesis?
The plural of rachicentesis is rachicenteses.

Words near rachicentesis in the dictionary

  1. rachi-
  2. rachial
  3. rachialgia
  4. rachialgic
  5. rachicenteses
  6. rachicentesis
  7. rachicerid
  8. rachicerids
  9. Rachid
  10. rachid-
  11. rachides

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