# laminotomy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The neurosurgical procedure that removes part of a lamina of the vertebral arch in order to decompress the spinal cord

## Etymology
From lamino- + -tomy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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