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hemi·lam·i·nec·to·my (hem″e-lam″ĭ-nekґtə-me) surgical removal of one side of the vertebral lamina.Medical dictionary. 2011.
List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… … Wikipedia
Sciatica — Infobox Disease Name = Sciatica Caption = Left gluteal region, showing surface markings for arteries and sciatic nerve. DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|M|54|3|m|50 ICD10|M|54|4|m|50 ICD9 = ICD9|724.3 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg… … Wikipedia
Spinal stenosis — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Spinal stenosis ICD10 = ICD10|M|48|0|m|45 ICD9 = ICD9|723 ICD9|724 Spinal stenosis is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves. This is usually due to the… … Wikipedia
List of -ectomies — The surgical terminology suffix ectomy was taken from Greek εκ τομια = act of cutting out . It means surgical removal of something, usually from inside the body.A*Adenectomy is the surgical removal of a gland. *Adenoidectomy is the surgical… … Wikipedia
Spinal disc herniation — Slipped disc redirects here. For other uses, see Slipped disc (disambiguation). Spinal disc herniation Classification and external resources A spinal disc herniation demonstrated via MRI. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Medical procedure — A medical procedure is a course of action intended to achieve a result in the care of persons with health problems. A medical procedure with the intention of determining, measuring or diagnosing a patient condition or parameter is also called a… … Wikipedia
Laminotomy — A laminotomy is a neurosurgical procedure that removes part of a lamina of the vertebral arch in order to decompress the corresponding spinal cord and/or spinal nerve root.This was originally performed as a hemilaminectomy, consisting in the… … Wikipedia
