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Definition of "laminectomy" [laminectomy]

  • Surgical removal of the posterior arch of a vertebra. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "laminectomy" in a sentence
  • "The surgical solution involves enlarging the opening to relieve the pressure on the nerves, in an operation called a laminectomy that costs $10,000 to $12,000."
  • "A straightforward way of doing this is a procedure called a laminectomy, otherwise known as"
  • "The operation, called a laminectomy, removes the back part of the bone over the spinal canal through an incision in the back of the neck."
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