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Ommaya reservoir

Ommaya reservoir noun: 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.

Noun

Ommaya reservoir (plural Ommaya reservoirs)

  1. 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.

Forms of Ommaya reservoir

pluralOmmaya reservoirs

Origin of Ommaya reservoir

Invented in 1963 by Ayub K. Ommaya, a Pakistani neurosurgeon.

Questions about Ommaya reservoir

What does Ommaya reservoir mean?
Ommaya reservoir means 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.
What part of speech is Ommaya reservoir?
Ommaya reservoir is a noun.
What is the plural of Ommaya reservoir?
The plural of Ommaya reservoir is Ommaya reservoirs.

Words near Ommaya reservoir in the dictionary

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  8. ommed
  9. Ommen
  10. Ommiad
  11. Ommiade

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