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spinal tap
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spinal tap
(noun)
spinal tap
noun
plural
spinal taps
spinal tap
noun
plural
spinal taps
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPINAL TAP
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medical
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a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal cord in order to take out fluid or inject medicine
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