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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Laminectomy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Laminectomía
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Laminectomia
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Synonyms English:
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Laminectomies
Laminotomies
Laminotomy
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Tree Number:
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E02.718.563
E04.188.400
E04.525.450
E04.555.350
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Definition English:
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A surgical procedure that entails removing all (laminectomy) or part (laminotomy) of selected vertebral lamina to relieve pressure on the SPINAL CORD and/or SPINAL NERVE ROOTS. Vertebral lamina is the thin flattened posterior wall of vertebral arch that forms the vertebral foramen through which pass the spinal cord and nerve roots. |
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History Note English:
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67(64)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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7974
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Unique Identifier:
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D007796
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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