laminectomy

[ lam-uh-nek-tuh-mee ]

noun,plural lam·i·nec·to·mies.
  1. the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal, as for the excision of a ruptured disk.

Origin of laminectomy

1
First recorded in 1890–95; lamin(a) + -ectomy

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British Dictionary definitions for laminectomy

laminectomy

/ (ˌlæmɪˈnɛktəmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. surgical incision into the backbone to gain access to the spinal cord: Also called: rachiotomy

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