verb (used with object), mortified, mortifying. 1. to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect. 2. to subjugate (the body, passions, etc.) by abstinence, ascetic discipline, or self-inflicted suffering. 3. Pathology. to affect with gangrene or necrosis. verb (used without object), mortified, mortifying.
spinal tap noun. plural spinal taps. spinal tap. noun. plural spinal taps. Learner's definition of SPINAL TAP. [count] medical. : a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal cord in order to take out fluid or inject medicine.
Pain Management. Spinal Tap. Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture) A spinal tap is also known as a lumbar puncture (LP). The procedure is used to collect and study the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The fluid is used to help your doctor diagnose and treat. A spinal tap is a diagnostic procedure used to identify the source of pain.