PORTACAVAL SHUNT
\pˈɔːtɐkˌavə͡l ʃˈʌnt], \pˈɔːtɐkˌavəl ʃˈʌnt], \p_ˈɔː_t_ɐ_k_ˌa_v_əl ʃ_ˈʌ_n_t]\
Definitions of PORTACAVAL SHUNT
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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
By Princeton University
