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Ommaya reservoir
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Definition 1
A device surgically placed under the scalp and used to deliver anticancer drugs to the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A plastic, dome-shaped device, with a catheter attached to the underside used to deliver chemotherapy to the central nervous system. (NCI Thesaurus)
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