Laminectomy (Noun)
Meaning
Surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The patient underwent a laminectomy to relieve pressure on her spinal cord caused by a herniated disk.
- A laminectomy was performed to remove the bony arches on the vertebrae that were compressing the nerves in the patient's lower back.
- The surgeon recommended a laminectomy to treat the patient's spinal stenosis, a condition that was causing numbness and weakness in his legs.
- After the laminectomy, the patient reported significant relief from the pain and numbness in her arms and hands.
- The laminectomy procedure involved removing the lamina, the bony arch that covers the spinal canal, to give the spinal cord more room and relieve pressure.