ventriculocisternostomy
noun
ven·tric·u·lo·cis·ter·nos·to·my
-ˌsis-tər-ˈnäs-tə-mē 
plural ventriculocisternostomies
: the surgical establishment of a communication between a ventricle of the brain and the subarachnoid space and especially the cisterna magna to drain cerebrospinal fluid especially in hydrocephalus
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“Ventriculocisternostomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ventriculocisternostomy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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