laminectomy — [lam΄i nek′tə mē] n. pl. laminectomies [ LAMIN(A) + ECTOMY] the surgical removal of all or part of the bony arch of a spinal vertebra … English World dictionary
Laminectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = Upper view of a human vertebra, showing the lamina ICD10 = ICD9 = 03.09 MeshID = D007796 OtherCodes = Laminectomy is a spine operation to remove the portion of the vertebral bone called the lamina.… … Wikipedia
laminectomy — /lam euh nek teuh mee/, n., pl. laminectomies. 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. [1890 95; LAMIN(A) + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
laminectomy — noun The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae. Syn: rachiotomy … Wiktionary
laminectomy — Excision of a vertebral lamina; commonly used to denote removal of the posterior arch. [L. lamina, layer, + G. ektome, excision] * * * lam·i·nec·to·my .lam ə nek tə mē n, pl mies surgical removal of the posterior arch of a vertebra … Medical dictionary
laminectomy — n. surgical removal of part of a vertebra (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
laminectomy — [ˌlamɪ nɛktəmi] noun (plural laminectomies) a surgical operation to remove the back of one or more vertebrae … English new terms dictionary
laminectomy — lam·i·nec·to·my … English syllables
laminectomy — noun surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae • Hypernyms: ↑ablation, ↑extirpation, ↑cutting out, ↑excision … Useful english dictionary
Ламинэктомия (Laminectomy), Рахиотомия (Rachiotomy) — хирургическая операция, заключающаяся в рассечении дуги позвонка для обеспечения доступа к спинному мозгу. Хирург обычно удаляет дугу одного или нескольких позвонков. Операция выполняется для удаления опухолей, в ходе лечения некоторых травм… … Медицинские термины