laminotomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The neurosurgical procedure that removes part of a lamina of the vertebral arch in order to decompress the spinal cord

Word forms

laminotomy laminotomies

Etymology

From lamino- + -tomy.

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