laminectomy

[ lam-uh-nek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌlæm əˈnɛk tə mi /

noun, plural lam·i·nec·to·mies.

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for laminectomy

laminectomy
/ (ˌlæmɪˈnɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical incision into the backbone to gain access to the spinal cord Also called: rachiotomy

Medical definitions for laminectomy

laminectomy
[ lăm′ə-nĕktə-mē ]

n.

Excision of a vertebral lamina. rachiotomy