Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Surgical removal of the posterior arch of a vertebra.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In surgery, exsection of the laminæ of one or more of the vertebræ to relieve pressure upon the spinal cord.
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- noun surgery The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more
vertebrae .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
Etymologies
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Examples
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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.
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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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A straightforward way of doing this is a procedure called a laminectomy, otherwise known as
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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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Traditional treatments include laminectomy, where you remove pieces of bone from the spine to make space for the spinal canal and nerves, and discectomy, where you remove pieces of the bulged or ruptured disc that are causing pressure on the nerves.
Cutting Edge Nilofer D'Souza with Dr. Vikram Sheel Kumar 2010
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Traditional treatments include laminectomy, where you remove pieces of bone from the spine to make space for the spinal canal and nerves, and discectomy, where you remove pieces of the bulged or ruptured disc that are causing pressure on the nerves.
Cutting Edge Nilofer D'Souza with Dr. Vikram Sheel Kumar 2010
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Eventually, his doctor persuaded him that he should have a laminectomy to ease the pain.
Storyteller Donald Sturrock 2010
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Finally on July 23rd I left UCSF spine center having had a double laminectomy, stenosis and bone spurs removed.
Michealene Cristini Risley: The Softer Side of Silicon Valley 2008
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QUESTION: (OFF-MIKE) ... surgical procedure for repair, are you talking about like a laminectomy or what?
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Finally, a full hour into the laminectomy, Ivan victoriously thrust hammer and chisel skyward, signaling the job was completed.
Body of Knowledge Steve Giegerich 2001
chained_bear commented on the word laminectomy
"When Robert's painful back (pain radiating from his lower back into the left leg, L-4, L-5 disk, I silently diagnose, candidate for laminectomy) allows for it, we go out."
--Jane Juska, A Round-Heeled Woman, 127
April 8, 2008