laminoplasty

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noun

A procedure for treating spinal stenosis by cutting of the lamina on both sides of the affected vertebrae and then "swinging" the freed flap of bone open, thus relieving the pressure on the spinal cord.

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Meanings

nounlaminoplasty (plural laminoplasties)

plural laminoplasties

  1. medicineA procedure for treating spinal stenosis by cutting of the lamina on both sides of the affected vertebrae and then "swinging" the freed flap of bone open, thus relieving the pressure on the spinal cord.

Origin

From lamino- + -plasty.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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