laminectomy
IPA: ɫˈæmɪnˈɛktʌmi
noun
- (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae.
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Examples of "laminectomy" in Sentences
- There are many variations of laminectomy.
- It was decided to perform a decompressive laminectomy.
- The only thing that has ever worked was a Laminectomy.
- A laminectomy requires removing the entire lamina bone.
- Most often this was a decompressive laminectomy without fusion.
- Postlaminectomy syndrome is a condition occurring after a laminectomy.
- Surgical treatment revolves around a laminectomy of the involved area.
- Examples include laminectomy, robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery.