Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
laminectomy
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lam·i·nec·to·my [ lam-uh-nek-tuh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Neurosurgical Procedures;
Decompression, Surgical;
Orthopedic Procedures
Definitions related to laminectomy:
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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An operation in which all or part of one or both laminae is removed.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The excision of one or more vertebral posterior arches to alleviate pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Laminectomy is surgery that creates space by removing the lamina - the back part of a vertebra that covers your spinal canal. Also known as decompression surgery, laminectomy enlarges your spinal canal to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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