hemilaminectomy

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noun

The removal of either the left or right half of the lamina.

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Meanings

nounhemilaminectomy (plural hemilaminectomies)

plural hemilaminectomies

  1. medicineThe removal of either the left or right half of the lamina.

Origin

From hemi- + laminectomy.

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APA

hemilaminectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemilaminectomy

MLA

“hemilaminectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemilaminectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemilaminectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemilaminectomy.

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