| Definition of 'laminectomy' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) laminectomy
surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
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| Definition of 'laminectomy' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. laminectomy
A surgical procedure that entails removing all (laminectomy) or part (laminotomy) of selected vertebral lamina to relieve pressure on the SPINAL CORD and/or SPINAL NERVE ROOTS. Vertebral lamina is the thin flattened posterior wall of vertebral arch that forms the vertebral foramen through which pass the spinal cord and nerve roots.
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