laminectomy

Noun

Meaning

surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

vertebrate vertebral laminotomy decompressive rachiotomy

Hypernyms

ablation excision extirpation cutting out

Anagrams

metonymical

Examples

Laminectomy is the removal of the Lamina portion of the vertebrae of the spine in order to make room for the compressed nerve tissue. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

laminboard laminectomised laminectomized laming lamington lamington drive