laminoplasty

English

Etymology

lamino- +‎ -plasty

Noun

laminoplasty (plural laminoplasties)

1. (surgery) 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.

Related terms

• laminectomy