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ventriculoperitoneal

adjective ven·tric·u·lo·peri·to·ne·al \ ven-ˌtrik-yə-lō-ˌper-ət-ᵊn-ˈē-əl \

medical Definition of ventriculoperitoneal

: relating to or serving to communicate between a ventricle of the brain and the peritoneal cavity

a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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