adj. Anat. relating to the loin, esp. the lower back area.
Phrases and idioms:
lumbar puncture the withdrawal of spinal fluid from the lower back with a hollow needle, usu. for diagnosis.
Etymology: med.L lumbaris f. L lumbus loin
adj. Anat. relating to the loin, esp. the lower back area.
Phrases and idioms:
lumbar puncture the withdrawal of spinal fluid from the lower back with a hollow needle, usu. for diagnosis.
Etymology: med.L lumbaris f. L lumbus loin
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012