Svensk definition
Avlägsnande av den bakre bågen på en ryggkota (kotbågen).
Laminectomy
Laminektomi
Engelsk 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.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Laminectomies — Laminotomy — Laminotomies