Quick definitions from WordNet (portacaval shunt)
▸ noun: 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
▸ Also see portacaval_shunting
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▸ noun: 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
▸ Also see portacaval_shunting
▸ Words similar to portacaval shunt
▸ Usage examples for portacaval shunt
▸ Idioms related to portacaval shunt (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near portacaval shunt
▸ Rhymes of portacaval shunt
▸ Invented words related to portacaval shunt