Definitions for laminectomy
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Princeton's WordNet
laminectomy(noun)
surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
Wiktionary
laminectomy(Noun)
The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae.
Origin: From lamina + -ectomy
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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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