shunt (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
examples an arteriovenus shunt
Outgoing links
Hypernym passage, passageway
Hyponym bypass; portacaval shunt
Incoming links
Hyponym passage, passageway
Hypernym bypass; portacaval shunt

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