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(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae..
Use laminectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Laminectomy means (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae..
Common synonyms include rachiotomy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use laminectomy where its definition matches the intended context.
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