ventriculoatriostomy
1ventriculoatriostomy — ven·tric·u·lo·atri·os·to·my .ā trē äs tə mē n, pl mies surgical establishment of a shunt to drain cerebrospinal fluid (as in hydrocephalus) from a ventricle of the brain to the right atrium * * * n. an operation for the relief of raised pressure… …
2ventriculoatriostomy — n. an operation for the relief of raised pressure due to the build up of cerebrospinal fluid that occurs in hydrocephalus. Using a system of catheters, the fluid is drained into the jugular vein in the neck …
