ventriculocisternostomy

ventriculocisternostomy

 [ven-trik″u-lo-sis″ter-nos´-tah-me] surgical creation of a communication between the third ventricle and the interpeduncular cistern, for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid in hydrocephalus.

ven·tric·u·lo·cis·ter·nos·to·my

(ven-trik'yū-lō-sis'tĕr-nos'tō-mē), An artificial opening between the ventricles of the brain and the cisterna magna.
See also: shunt (2). [ventriculo- + L. cisterna, cistern, + G. stoma, mouth]

ventriculocisternostomy

(vĕn-trĭk′yə-lō-sĭs′tər-nŏs′tə-mē)n. The surgical formation of an opening between the ventricles of the brain and the cerebellomedullary cistern.

ven·tric·u·lo·cis·ter·nos·to·my

(ven-trik'yū-lō-sis'tĕrn-os'tŏ-mē) An artificial opening between the ventricles of the brain and the cisterna magna.
See also: shunt (2) [ventriculo- + L. cisterna, cistern, + G. stoma, mouth]