ventriculocisternostomy

noun

A treatment for hydrocephalus that involves the creation of an opening between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid.

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Meanings

nounventriculocisternostomy (plural ventriculocisternostomies)

plural ventriculocisternostomies

  1. medicineA treatment for hydrocephalus that involves the creation of an opening between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid.

Origin

International scientific vocabulary, using a classical compound: ventriculo- + cistern + -ostomy.

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ventriculocisternostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ventriculocisternostomy

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“ventriculocisternostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ventriculocisternostomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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