A 50-year-old client diagnosed with intervertebral disk disease has to undergo a type of lumbar decompression that exposes the spinal canal and allows for relief of compression of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. What is the term used for this procedure?
A) Diskectomy
B) Spinal fusion
C) Laminectomy
D) Microdiskectomy

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Laminectomy is the procedure that involves the removal of a portion of the vertebral bone called the lamina. This process is done to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or the nerve roots that may be caused by injury, herniated disk, or spinal stenosis, making it the correct term for the described procedure.

A 50-Year-Old Client Diagnosed with Intervertebral Disk Disease Has to Undergo