Medical Dictionary
ventriculostomy
noun ven·tric·u·los·to·my \ven-ˌtrik-yə-ˈläs-tə-mē\
plural ven·tric·u·los·to·mies
Medical Definition of VENTRICULOSTOMY
: the surgical establishment of an opening in a ventricle of the brain to drain cerebrospinal fluid especially in hydrocephalus
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