lumbar

adj.
Of, near, or situated in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis.

n.
A lumbar artery, nerve, vertebra, or part.

[New Latin lumbāris, from Latin lumbus, loin.]

Pertaining to the lower back.

Pertaining to the loins.

• l. epidural analgesia — see epidural anesthesia.
• l. paralysis — paraplegia generally and specifically that due to cerebrospinal nematodiasis.
• l. plexus — one formed by the ventral branches of the last four or five lumbar nerves in the psoas major muscle.
• l. puncture — insertion of a needle and stylet into the subarachnoid space between the seventh lumbar vertebra and sacrum in most species except the dog, where the space between the sixth and seventh lumbar vertebrae is usually used; called also spinal puncture. A lumbar puncture may be done to measure the pressure of cerebrospinal fluid and obtain a specimen for examination, and to inject a contrast medium for special radiographic examinations such as myelography. As a therapeutic measure it is sometimes done to relieve intracranial pressure or to remove blood or pus from the subarachnoid space. A lumbar puncture also is necessary for injection of a spinal anesthetic.
• l. spinal stenosis — see lumbosacral stenosis.
• l. tap — see lumbar puncture (above).
• l. vertebrae — the vertebrae between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacrum, numbering seven in dogs and cats, six in horses and cattle, and six or seven in sheep and pigs.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - lumbal, lænde-
n. - lumbal

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    lumbalpunktur, rygmarvsprøve

Nederlands (Dutch)
lumbaal, van/in de lage rug

Français (French)
adj. - lombaire
n. - lombes

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    ponction lombaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Lenden...
n. - Lendenwirbel, Lendennerv, Lumbalarterie

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    (Med.) Lumbalpunktion

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (ανατ.) οσφυϊκός

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    οσφυϊκή παρακέντηση

Italiano (Italian)
lombare

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    puntura lombare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - lombar

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    acupuntura vertebral

Русский (Russian)
поясничный

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    спинномозговая пункция

Español (Spanish)
adj. - lumbar
n. - lumbar

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    punción lumbar

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lumbal, länd-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
腰的, 腰部的, 腰动脉, 腰椎, 腰神经

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    腰椎穿刺

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 腰的, 腰部的
n. - 腰動脈, 腰椎, 腰神經

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    腰椎穿刺

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 허리의, 요추의, 허리 동맥의
n. - 요추, 요동 정맥, 요신경

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 腰動脈, 腰椎
adj. - 腰の, 腰椎の

idioms:

• lumbar puncture    腰椎穿刺

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) قطني, ذو علاقه بأسفل الظهر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של המותניים, מותני‬
n. - ‮חוליה או עורק במותניים‬

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Lumbar Extender	lumbar extender
Lumbar Support	lumbar support