Laminectomy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003650",
  "term": "Laminectomy",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "laminotomy"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "surgery"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2017",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "laminectomía"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/laminectomy/"
}