LAMINECTOMY


Meaning of LAMINECTOMY in English

/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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .