See Also: anococcygeal body(medicine)
Symington's anococcygeal body(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
anococcygeal(medicine)
anococcygeal nerves(medicine)
anococcygeal ligament(medicine)
Quincke(medicine)
disease, Quincke's(medicine)
Quincke's puncture(medicine)
quincke's disease(medicine)

Quincke's puncture (medicine) and anococcygeal body (medicine)


Quincke's puncture (medicine)


Quincke's puncture -->
lumbar puncture


A diagnostic procedure where a sterile needle is introduced into the lower spine (L2) to collect cerebrospinal fluid for diagnostic purposes. Chemical analysis, cellular analysis and CSF pressure can all be measured with this procedure. This test can aid in the diagnosis of meningitis, subarachnoid haemorrhage and multiple sclerosis.


anococcygeal body (medicine)


anococcygeal body -->
anococcygeal ligament
<anatomy> A musculofibrous band that passes between the anus and the coccyx.

Synonym: ligamentum anococcygeum, anococcygeal body, raphe anococcygea, Symington's anococcygeal body.