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hemilaminectomy

hemilaminectomy noun: the removal of either the left or right half of the lamina.

Noun

hemilaminectomy (plural hemilaminectomies)

  1. The removal of either the left or right half of the lamina.

Forms of hemilaminectomy

pluralhemilaminectomies

Origin of hemilaminectomy

From hemi- + laminectomy.

Questions about hemilaminectomy

What does hemilaminectomy mean?
Hemilaminectomy means the removal of either the left or right half of the lamina.
What part of speech is hemilaminectomy?
Hemilaminectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of hemilaminectomy?
The plural of hemilaminectomy is hemilaminectomies.

Words near hemilaminectomy in the dictionary

  1. hemikryptophytes
  2. hemilabile
  3. hemilabyrinthectomies
  4. hemilabyrinthectomy
  5. hemilaminectomies
  6. hemilaminectomy
  7. hemilaminotomies
  8. hemilaminotomy
  9. hemilaryngectomies
  10. hemilaryngectomy
  11. hemilateral

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