Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lumbar puncture

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
lum-bar punc-ture
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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 pressure.

Inflected Forms

lumbar punctures (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

intrathecal meningitis

Synonyms

LP spinal tap rachicentesis rhachicentesis spinal puncture

Questions

What does lumbar puncture mean?
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 pressure.

How to pronounce lumbar puncture

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lumbar puncture”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “lumbar puncture”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “lumbar puncture” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.