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Thesaurus: 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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  1. n. 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