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Words related to lumbar
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dorsolumbar
of, relating to, or affecting the back in the region of the lumbar vertebrae. -
lumbar puncture
Medicine/Medical. puncture into the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord, in the lumbar region, and withdrawal of spinal fluid, performed for diagnosis of the fluid, injection of dye for imaging, or administration of anesthesia or medication. -
anapophysis
a small process of a vertebra, especially of a lumbar or thoracic vertebra. -
backache
Backache is a dull pain in your back. -
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herniated disk
an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae, most often in the lumbar region of the spine, causing pain due to pressure on spinal nerves.