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ventriculocisternal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a ventricle and a cistern, usually one of the cerebral ventricles and one of the subarachnoid cisterns (such as the fourth ventricle and the cisterna magna), regarding pathways of cerebrospinal fluid flow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences, surgery

Examples

  • ventriculocisternal shunts
  • ventriculocisternal drainage

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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