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Elisa injured her lower back while lifting a child at work. She now has pain and numbness, and muscle weakness in her left leg. Which surgical procedure will the doctor perform to treat Elisa’s herniated intervertebral disk?

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Answer:

laminectomy

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this is the correct word.

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