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Laminectomy

Written by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Dec 30, 2016

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Glossary

Laminectomy: Surgical removal of the lamina of a vertebra.

Lamina: Flattened part of the vertebral arch, the ring of bone which, with the vertebral body, surrounds and encloses the spinal cord within that segment of the vertebral column.

Laminotomy: Surgical shaving of bone from the lamina of a vertebra.

Ankylosing spondylitis: A form of arthritis involving the joints of the spinal column.

Anesthesia: Loss of feeling or sensation resulting from the administration of certain drugs or gases.

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