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.
Words nearby laminectomy
laminate,
laminated,
laminated clot,
laminated epithelium,
lamination,
laminectomy,
lamington,
laminitis,
lamino-,
lamino-alveolar,
laminose
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-nĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Excision of a vertebral lamina.
rachiotomy