laminectomy

• Termo médico que designa um procedimento cirúrgico de remoção das lâminas (arcos ósseos) de uma ou mais vértebras para aliviar a pressão sobre a medula espinhal ou os nervos.

A medical noun referring to a surgical procedure involving the removal of the bony arches (laminae) of one or more vertebrae to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.

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   A surgical operation that involves removing the lamina, the bony arch covering the spinal canal, from one or more vertebrae to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.

   Procedimento cirúrgico

   • The surgeon performed a lumbar laminectomy to treat the patient's spinal stenosis.
   • After the car accident, he underwent a laminectomy to decompress the damaged nerve roots.
   • Recovery from a laminectomy may involve physical therapy and restricted activity.