Centesis and Lumbar puncture

Centesis noun - (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid.

Lumbar puncture and centesis are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Lumbar puncture" with "Centesis", this terms are similar.

Lumbar puncture noun - Removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

Centesis and lumbar puncture are semantically related. You can use "Centesis" instead a noun phrase "Lumbar puncture".