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Preferred Term:

laminectomy

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
surgery
Entry Terms:
  • laminotomy
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/300610
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RDF/XMLCreated 2017-05-19, last modified 2017-11-10