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Meaning of "laminectomy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAMINECTOMY

laminectomy  [ˌlæmɪˈnɛktəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAMINECTOMY

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Laminectomy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LAMINECTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Laminectomy

A laminectomy is a surgical procedure that removes a portion of the vertebral bone called the lamina. At its most minimally invasive, the procedure requires only small skin incisions. The back muscles are pushed aside rather than cut and the parts of the vertebra adjacent to the lamina are left intact. Recovery occurs within a few days.

Definition of laminectomy in the English dictionary

The definition of laminectomy in the dictionary is surgical incision into the backbone to gain access to the spinal cord Also called: rachiotomy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAMINECTOMY


adenectomy
ˌædəˈnɛktəmɪ
adenoidectomy
ˌædɪnɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ
adrenalectomy
əˌdriːnəlˈɛktəmɪ
colectomy
kəˈlɛktəmɪ
cystectomy
sɪˈstɛktəmɪ
duodenectomy
ˌdjuːədɪˈnɛktəmɪ
hepatectomy
ˌhɛpəˈtɛktəmɪ
hysterectomy
ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ
laryngectomy
ˌlærɪnˈdʒɛktəmɪ
lobectomy
ləʊˈbɛktəmɪ
lumpectomy
lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ
mastectomy
mæˈstɛktəmɪ
myomectomy
ˌmaɪəˈmɛktəmɪ
oophorectomy
ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ
pneumonectomy
ˌnjuːməʊˈnɛktəmɪ
prostatectomy
ˌprɒstəˈtɛktəmɪ
splenectomy
splɪˈnɛktəmɪ
thyroidectomy
ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ
vaginectomy
ˌvædʒɪˈnɛktəmɪ
vasectomy
væˈsɛktəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAMINECTOMY

laminae
laminal
laminar
laminar flow
laminaria
laminarian
laminarin
laminarise
laminarize
laminary
laminate
laminated
lamination
laminator
laminectomies
lamington
laminin
laminitis
laminose
laminous

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAMINECTOMY

anatomy
appendectomy
appendicectomy
cholecystectomy
embolectomy
endarterectomy
gastrectomy
gingivectomy
hemorrhoidectomy
keratectomy
meniscectomy
nephrectomy
orchiectomy
ovariectomy
pancreatectomy
phlebectomy
salpingectomy
sympathectomy
thymectomy
tonsillectomy
vitrectomy

Synonyms and antonyms of laminectomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «laminectomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAMINECTOMY

Find out the translation of laminectomy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of laminectomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «laminectomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

椎板切除术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

laminectomía
570 millions of speakers

English

laminectomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

laminectomy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثقب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ламинэктомию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

laminectomia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

laminectomy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laminectomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laminektomi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laminektomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

椎弓切除術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후궁 절제술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laminektomi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

laminectomy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதுகெலும்பின் பட்டை நீக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॅमिनेक्टॉमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

laminektomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

laminectomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

laminektomię
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ламінектомій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

laminectomy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεταλεκτομή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Laminektomie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

laminektomi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

laminectomy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laminectomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMINECTOMY»

The term «laminectomy» is regularly used and occupies the 57.929 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMINECTOMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «laminectomy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «laminectomy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about laminectomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAMINECTOMY»

Discover the use of laminectomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laminectomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medical-surgical Care Planning
DEFINITION AND TIME FOCUS Laminectomy is a major spinal surgery in which one or more vertebral laminae are removed to expose the spinal cord and nearby structures. Most commonly, it's performed to allow the removal of part or all of a ...
Nancy Meyer Holloway, 2004
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Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Cervical Laminectomy Nitin Tandon and Dennis G. Vollmer ♢ Indications ♢ Contraindications ♢ Advantages ♢ Disadvantages ♢ Surgical Technique The increased popularity of the anterior surgical approach for degenerative and traumatic ...
Richard Glenn Fessler, Laligam N. Sekhar, 2011
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Cervical Spine Surgery Challenges: Diagnosis and Management
Surgical intervention included a laminectomy of C5 and C6 with undercutting of C4and C7 to remove OYL, followed by posterior C2-T2 fusion. intramedullary cystic necrosis, or syrinx formation (Fig. 2-1).1112 Alternatively, multiplanar CT ...
Todd J. Albert, Joon Yung Lee, 2011
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Surgical Techniques for the Spine
Goals of Surgical Treatment To achieve a lumbar laminectomy using a straightforward, efficient, and reproducible technique that provides a safer and more effective exposure of the central spinal canal with easy access to the lateral recess and ...
Thomas R. Haher, Andrew A. Merola, 2011
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Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist: A ...
24-6 1 Laminectomy (continued) Postoperative Considerations Anterior Cervical Discectomy (Cloward Technique) Equipment Monopolar and bipolar electrosurgical. Immediate Postoperative Care • The wound is dressed with an inner contact ...
Paul Price (CST/CFA.), Kevin B. Frey, Teri L. Junge, 2003
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The Cervical Spine
laminectomy alone, especially in younger, more active patients, and it is contraindicated in patients with preexisting instability/hypermobility or kyphosis. Especially since, when postlaminectomy kyphosis occurs, it is particularly challenging to ...
Edward C. Benzel, Patrick J. Connolly, 2012
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Biomechanics of Spine Stabilization
FIGURE 4-16 • The trajectories achieved via lami- notomy (A) and laminectomy ( B) for lateral recess decompression following lumbar laminectomy. Note that to effectively decompress the lateral recess with an angled curette or Kerrison ...
Edward C. Benzel, 2011
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Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade
Description The removal of compressive bone and soft tissue structures surrounding the cervical spinal cord (laminectomy) or its nerve roots ( foraminotomy). Key Principles Laminectomy is used for expansion of the cervical canal in individuals ...
Alexander R. Vaccaro, Todd J. Albert, 2011
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Spinal Instrumentation: Surgical Techniques
Highlights. Posterior cervical laminectomy had hisorically been the approach of choice for surgical treatment of multilevel cervical myelopathy until the work of Robinson and Smith and Cloward popularized anterior cervical decompression.1 -4 ...
Daniel H. Kim, Alexander R. Vaccaro, 2011
10
Dynamic Reconstruction of the Spine
Few would argue that a fusion procedure would not be indicated in patients undergoing single-level laminectomy/hemilaminectomy for stenosis or disk space pathology. Surgical decompression without fusion of patients with lumbar stenosis is ...
Daniel H. Kim, Frank P Cammisa Jr., 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAMINECTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laminectomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Metastatic spinal cord compression surgery may alleviate pain and …
... treatment of MSCC at the researchers' institution between 2004 and 2010. Among these patients, 73% had laminectomy with spinal fixation. «OrthoSpineNews, Jul 15»
2
What is this pain down my leg?
A laminectomy is commonly required for spinal stenosis, and a microdiscectomy is typically performed for disc herniation. These are typically ... «St George News, Jul 15»
3
Minimally Invasive Decompression Alone Effective for Some …
Significant cost savings can also accrue from MIS compared with traditional open combined laminectomy/decompression and fusion, he added. «Pain Medicine News, Jul 15»
4
How Grave Robbers And Medical Students Helped Dehumanize …
Laminectomy on a thoracic vertebra from a skeleton buried in the Erie County Poorhouse cemetery. (Photo used with kind permission of Ken ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
Anterior vs. posterior cervical fusion: Which is better? 6 key notes
A new study published in Spine examined anterior cervical fusion surgery compared with posterior laminectomy and fusion procedures with at ... «Becker's Orthopedic & Spine, Jul 15»
6
Accuracy in bodily injury settlements: The devil is in the details [Part 2]
Injury severity. The next consideration is severity. Is that double laminectomy really related to the $50 bumper ding? Probably not, yet there may ... «PropertyCasualty360, Jul 15»
7
Appeals court again favors medical pot patient in workers' comp claim
“She underwent several surgical procedures and currently suffers from post-laminectomy syndrome in the lumbar region,” the appeals court ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
8
FzioMed Announces Sale of 400000th Unit of Oxiplex
Oxiplex is an absorbable gel that is applied to spinal nerve roots during lumbar laminectomy, laminotomy and discectomy procedures for the ... «MFRTech, Jul 15»
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Surgical intervention for arachnoiditis ossificans may lead to poor …
The patient underwent a laminectomy at L2 and L3-4. Allogeneic bone was used to perform posterolateral fusion, and the surgeons noted at L2 ... «Healio, Jul 15»
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Allogeneic blood transfusions may result in higher infection rates …
The study included 3,721 patients who underwent laminectomy and/or arthrodesis of the lumbar spine. Among the patients studied, 22% of ... «Healio, Jul 15»

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