Medical Glossary

Ventral

Pertaining to the front or to the belly.

Ventricle

A cavity such as those of the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunt

A shunt or tube inserted into the ventricles of the brain attached to tubing which is placed into the abdominal or peritoneal cavity to drain excess spinal fluid from the brain.

Ventriculo-subarachnoid Shunt

A shunt or tube placed in the space occupied by the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF).

Ventriculography

An x-ray process used to visualize the size and shape of the brains ventricles by injecting air to displace the CSF which normally fills this space.

Ventriculostomy

Establishment of an opening performed on the third ventricle to relieve hydrocephalus.

Vermis

A worm-like shaped structure between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum.

Visceral

Any one of the organs found in the skull, chest, abdomen or pelvis.
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