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laminectomy

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lam⋅i⋅nec⋅to⋅my

[lam-uh-nek-tuh-mee]
–noun, plural -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.

Origin:
1890–95; lamin(a) + -ectomy
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lam·i·nec·to·my   (lām'ə-něk'tə-mē)   
n.   pl. lam·i·nec·to·mies
Surgical removal of the posterior arch of a vertebra.
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Main Entry: lam·i·nec·to·my
Pronunciation: "lam-&-'nek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical removal of the posterior arch of a vertebra
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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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