spinal tap

tap (tap)

1. a quick, light blow.

2. to drain off fluid by paracentesis.

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spinal tap  lumbar puncture.

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spinal tap

n.

See lumbar puncture.

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spinal

pertaining to a spine or to the vertebral column and in many instances to the spinal cord.

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spinal abscess

infection may be introduced hematologically from navel infection to a vertebral body or up the vertebral canal from an infected docking wound. Clinically there is a development of paresis over a few days then paraplegia when the abscess is in the lumbar region or quadriplegia when it is located in the cervical area.

spinal accessory nerve

see accessory nerve, Table 14.

congenital spinal stenosis

stenosis of the vertebral canal present at birth; recorded in calves.

spinal fibrocartilaginous emboli

see fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy.

focal symmetrical spinal poliomalacia

see focal symmetrical spinal poliomalacia.

spinal fusion

surgical creation of ankylosis of contiguous vertebrae.

spinal meninges

see meninges.

spinal meningitis

usually part of cerebrospinal meningitis. May be local related to spinal cord abscess and cause localized pain and muscle rigidity.

spinal muscular atrophy

see hereditary spinal muscular atrophy, hereditary neuronal abiotrophy of Swedish Lapland dogs.

spinal myelitis

see myelitis.

spinal myelopathy

see myelopathy.

spinal nerve

any of the paired nerves arising from the spinal cord and passing out between the vertebrae.

spinal puncture

introduction of a hollow needle into the subarachnoid space of the spinal canal, usually for the purpose of collecting a sample of cerebrospinal fluid, to introduce radiopaque material for myelography, or the injection of an anesthetic.

spinal reflex

any reflex action mediated through a center at the spinal cord.

spinal stenosis

see spinal cord compression (above).

spinal tap

see spinal puncture (above).

spinal trauma

temporary or permanent dislocation of one or more spinal vertebrae; or fracture; causes immediate flaccid paralysis caudal to injury due to spinal shock, followed by residual signs due to damage to spinal cord tissue.

spinal walking

see reflex walking.

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tap

1. a quick, light blow.

2. to drain off fluid by paracentesis.

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bone tap

an instrument for cutting a screw thread inside a drill hole in bone. May have a fixed handle or come in bit form so that the bit size can be interchanged in a handle fitted with a chuck.

spinal tap

lumbar puncture.

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spinal tap

Lumbar puncture, see there