Ommaya reservoir

noun

An intraventricular catheter system consisting of a catheter in one lateral ventricle attached to a reservoir implanted under the scalp, used for the aspiration of cerebrospinal fluid or for the delivery of drugs.

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Meanings

nounOmmaya reservoir (plural Ommaya reservoirs)

plural Ommaya reservoirs

  1. medicineAn intraventricular catheter system consisting of a catheter in one lateral ventricle attached to a reservoir implanted under the scalp, used for the aspiration of cerebrospinal fluid or for the delivery of drugs.

Origin

Invented in 1963 by Ayub K. Ommaya, a Pakistani neurosurgeon.

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Ommaya reservoir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ommaya%20reservoir

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