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Portacaval Shunt

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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Information Class

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Variants

plural
Portacaval Shunts
possessive
Portacaval Shunt's
pluralpossessive
Portacaval Shunts'