Laminectomy
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| Laminectomy | |
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| Term | Laminectomy |
| Short definition | a surgical procedure that removes part of a vertebra to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or a nerve branching from the spinal cord |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
| Comments | |
Laminectomy (definition) a surgical procedure that removes part of a vertebra to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or a nerve branching from the spinal cord
==Laminectomy (overview)==