| puncture | the act of puncturing or perforating |
lumbar puncture
spinal puncture
spinal tap | removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes |
| crest | a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal |
| crest | (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet |
| crown crest | the center of a cambered road |
| puncture | a small hole made by a sharp object |
circumflex iliac artery
arteria circumflexa ilium | an artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle |
iliac artery
arteria iliaca | one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs |
| common iliac artery | terminal branches of the abdominal aorta |
| external iliac artery | the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body, becomes the femoral artery |
internal iliac artery
hypogastric artery | the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body, divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas |
circumflex iliac vein
vena circumflexa ilium | accompanies the artery of the same name |
hypogastric vein
internal iliac vein | a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein |
| external iliac vein | a continuation of the femoral vein, unites with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein |
| common iliac vein | formed by the internal and external iliac veins, unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cava |
iliac vein
vena iliaca | one of three veins draining the pelvic area |
| puncture | loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object |
| crest | the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave |
peak
crown
crest top tip summit | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill), the view from the peak was magnificent, they clambered to the tip of Monadnock, the region is a few molecules wide at the summit |
| puncture | be pierced or punctured, The tire punctured |
| puncture | cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing, puncture an air balloon |
deflate
puncture | reduce or lessen the size or importance of, The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence |
| puncture | pierce with a pointed object, make a hole into, puncture a tire |
| puncture | make by piercing, puncture a hole |
| crest | reach a high point, The river crested last night |
cap
crest | lie at the top of, Snow capped the mountains |
| iliac | of or relating to the ilium |