English Explanatory Dictionary

laminectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae.

Word forms

laminectomy laminectomies

Etymology

From lamino- + -ectomy.

Synonyms

rachiotomy

Derived words

hemilaminectomy postlaminectomy
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