ventriculocisternostomy
ventriculocisternostomy
[ven-trik″u-lo-sis″ter-nos´-tah-me]surgical creation of a communication between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern, for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid in hydrocephalus.
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ven·tric·u·lo·cis·ter·nos·to·my
(ven-trik'yū-lō-sis'tĕr-nos'tō-mē),An artificial opening between the ventricles of the brain and the cisterna magna.
See also: shunt (2).
See also: shunt (2).
[ventriculo- + L. cisterna, cistern, + G. stoma, mouth]
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ventriculocisternostomy
(vĕn-trĭk′yə-lō-sĭs′tər-nŏs′tə-mē)n.
The surgical formation of an opening between the ventricles of the brain and the cerebellomedullary cistern.
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ven·tric·u·lo·cis·ter·nos·to·my
(ven-trik'yū-lō-sis'tĕrn-os'tŏ-mē)An artificial opening between the ventricles of the brain and the cisterna magna.
See also: shunt (2)
See also: shunt (2)
[ventriculo- + L. cisterna, cistern, + G. stoma, mouth]
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