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laminathe posterior portion of a vertebra that looks like a flat plate
laminectomyremoval of all or part of the back of a vertebra
lateralto the side
lateral recess stenosisnarrowing of the lateral or outside corner of the spinal canal causing nerve root entrapment inside the spinal canal
lateral X rayan X ray taken from the side
ligamentm flavuma yellow elastic ligament between the lamina of the vertebrae
listhesisslippage
lumbarthe low back between the thoracic and sacral region
