Medical Definition of Spinal stenosis

1. An abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal that may be either congenital or acquired. Treatment is generally surgical to widen the spinal canal. Laminectomy may be the indicated surgical procedure to reduce pressure on the spinal cord. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spinal Stenosis

spinal nerve
spinal nerve roots
spinal nerves
spinal nucleus of the trigeminus
spinal osteophytosis
spinal paralysis
spinal part of accessory nerve
spinal part of arachnoid
spinal point
spinal puncture
spinal quotient
spinal reflex
spinal root of accessory nerve
spinal shock
spinal sign
spinal stroke
spinal tap
spinal taps
spinal tract
spinal tract of trigeminal nerve
spinal tractotomy
spinal trigeminal nucleus
spinal tumour
spinal vein
spinal veins
spinalis
spinalis capitis muscle
spinalis cervicis muscle
spinalis muscle

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