ventriculocisternostomy

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What does ventriculocisternostomy mean?

A treatment for hydrocephalus that involves the creation of an opening between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid.

Where does ventriculocisternostomy come from?

International scientific vocabulary, using a classical compound: ventriculo- + cistern + -ostomy.

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