- laminectomy
- lam·i·nec·to·my
English syllables. 2014.
laminectomy
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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 — n. surgical cutting into the backbone to obtain access to the vertebral (spinal) canal. The surgeon excises the rear part (the posterior arch) of one or more vertebrae. The operation is performed to remove tumours, to treat injuries to the spine … The new mediacal dictionary
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
