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)==