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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Orthopedic Procedures > Laminectomy
Therapeutics > Orthopedic Procedures > Laminectomy
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Neurosurgical Procedures > Laminectomy
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Decompression, Surgical > Laminectomy

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Laminectomy  

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Entry terms

  • Laminotomies
  • Laminotomy

Scope note

  • A surgical procedure that entails removing all (laminectomy) or part (laminotomy) of selected vertebral lamina to relieve pressure on the SPINAL CORD and/or SPINAL NERVE ROOTS. Vertebral lamina is the thin flattened posterior wall of vertebral arch that forms the vertebral foramen through which pass the spinal cord and nerve roots.

History note

  • 67(64)

In other languages

  • laminektomia

    Finnish

  • kaarenpoistoleikkaus
  • laminectomia
  • nikamakaaren poisto
  • nikamakaaren poistoleikkaus
  • Laminektomi

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007796

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