Laminectomy

/lˌamɪnˈɛktəmˌɪ/

/lˌæmɪnˈɛktəmi/

Laminectomy

surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae

Examples

1. She went to Duntsch for a laminectomy, also known as decompression surgery, a straightforward, common procedure.