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əˈnɛk 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.
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laminectomy (ˌlæmɪˈnɛktəmɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -mies | |
| Also called: rachiotomy surgical incision into the backbone to gain access to the spinal cord | |
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laminectomy lam·i·nec·to·my (lām'ə-něk'tə-mē)
n.
Excision of a vertebral lamina. Also called rachiotomy.
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