"champagne tap" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: champagne taps [plural]
Etymology: An indication of atraumaticity in the proceduralist's technique, warranting the reward of a bottle of champagne from their superior, the colour of which also matches that of the cerebrospinal fluid sample. Head templates: {{en-noun}} champagne tap (plural champagne taps)
  1. (medicine, figurative, informal) A bloodless sample of cerebrospinal fluid from a lumbar puncture (colloquially, a spinal tap). Tags: figuratively, informal Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-champagne_tap-en-noun--JNOqvIw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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