What does punção in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word punção in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use punção in Portuguese.

The word punção in Portuguese means puncture, punção, ferimento por punção, punção lombar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word punção

puncture

punção

noun (tool for making holes)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

ferimento por punção

noun (injury: perforation) (ferimento: perfuração)

The detective noticed a small puncture wound on the neck of the corpse.

punção lombar

noun (procedure to draw fluid from spine) (procedimento para drenar líquido da coluna vertebral)

A spinal tap is a delicate and painful medical procedure.

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