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rachiotomy
rachiotomy (ˌreɪkɪˈɒtəmɪ) n (Surgery) another name for laminectomyEncyclopediaSeelaminectomyrachiotomy
rachiotomy [ra″ke-ot´ah-me] incision of a vertebra or the vertebral column.lam·i·not·o·my (lam-i-not'ŏ-mē), Excision of a portion of a vertebral lamina resulting in enlargement of the intervertebral foramen for the purpose of relieving pressure in a spinal nerve root. Synonym(s): rachiotomy [L. lamina, layer, + G. tomē, incision] rachiotomy (rā′kē-ŏt′ə-mē)n. See laminectomy.lam·i·not·o·my (lam'i-not'ŏ-mē) An operation on one or more vertebral laminae. Synonym(s): rachiotomy. [L. lamina, layer, + G. tomē, incision] |