NOUN | body | portacaval shunt | shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver |
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Meaning | shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver. | |
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Broader | shunt | A passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another |
Spanish | derivación portocava |
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