ventriculostomy

Definition

Medical

• noun a surgical operation to pass a hollow needle into a ventricle of the brain so as to reduce pressure, take a sample of fluid or enlarge the ventricular opening to prevent the need for a shunt

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Contexts for “ventriculostomy”

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• Medical