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International scientific vocabulary, using a classical compound: ventriculo- + cistern + -ostomy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A treatment for hydrocephalus that involves the creation of an opening between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid. Full definition →
International scientific vocabulary, using a classical compound: ventriculo- + cistern + -ostomy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.