laminectomy
US /læm.əˈnek.tə.mi/
UK /læm.ɪˈnek.tə.mi/
名詞
椎板切除術
a surgical operation to remove the back of one or more vertebrae, usually to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.
範例:
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The patient underwent a laminectomy to alleviate severe back pain caused by a herniated disc.
患者接受了椎板切除術,以緩解椎間盤突出引起的嚴重背痛。
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A laminectomy is often performed when conservative treatments fail to relieve spinal cord compression.
當保守治療未能緩解脊髓壓迫時,通常會進行椎板切除術。