ALL meanings of laminectomy
lam·i·nec·to·my
L l - noun plural laminectomy 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. 1
- noun laminectomy A surgical operation to remove the back of one or more vertebrae, usually to give access to the spinal cord or to relieve pressure on nerves. 1
- noun laminectomy surgical incision into the backbone to gain access to the spinal cord 0
- noun laminectomy the surgical removal of all or part of the bony arch of a spinal vertebra 0
- noun laminectomy (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae. 0