Medical Device
ommaya reservoir Audio
[ oh-my-uh reh-zer-vwahr ]
Definitions related to ommaya reservoir:
  • A device surgically placed under the scalp and used to deliver anticancer drugs to the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A plastic, dome-shaped device, with a catheter attached to the underside used to deliver chemotherapy to the central nervous system.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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