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Cerebrospinal fluid diversion
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A process used to drain fluid that has built up around the brain and spinal cord. A shunt (a long, thin tube) is placed in a ventricle of the brain and threaded under the skin to another part of the body, usually the abdomen. The shunt carries excess fluid away from the brain so it may be absorbed elsewhere in the body. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A therapeutic procedure used to drain excessive fluid from the central nervous system. It involves the placement of a shunt in a ventricle of the brain that is threaded under the skin to another part of the body. (NCI Thesaurus)
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