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Concept information

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laminectomy

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information 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.

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

  • laminotomy

En otras lenguas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/300610

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