ventriculomastoidostomy

ventriculomastoidostomy
Operation for the establishment of a communication between the lateral cerebral ventricle and the mastoid antrum by means of a polythene tube for the relief of hydrocephalus. SEE ALSO: shunt (2). [ventriculo- + mastoid, + G. stoma, mouth]

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”