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Detailed Synonyms for portacaval shunt in English
portacaval shunt:
portacaval shunt [the ~] noun
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the 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 1the 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 1