MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : laminectomies;
MeSH hyponym : laminotomy; Laminotomies;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminectomy;
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.