"Ommaya reservoir" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Ommaya reservoirs [plural]
Etymology: Invented in 1963 by Ayub K. Ommaya, a Pakistani neurosurgeon. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ommaya reservoir (plural Ommaya reservoirs)
  1. (medicine, surgery) An intraventricular catheter system consisting of a catheter in one lateral ventricle attached to a reservoir implanted under the scalp, used for the aspiration of cerebrospinal fluid or for the delivery of drugs. Categories (topical): Medicine, Surgery
    Sense id: en-Ommaya_reservoir-en-noun-0jtpIcaI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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