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laminectomy
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lam·i·nec·to·my  (lm-nkt-m)
n. pl. lam·i·nec·to·mies
Surgical removal of the posterior arch of a vertebra.
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Noun1.laminectomy - surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue


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