shunt
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Noun
- A passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
- A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
- Implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
Verb
- Transfer to another track, of trains
- Provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt
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📰 This Word in the News:
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt-Associated Calcified Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Armored Brain Management With Shunt Revision
Feb 9, 2026 The Cureus Journal of Medical Science
Feb 9, 2026 The Cureus Journal of Medical Science
Researchers Study Antithrombotic Medication Strategies and Shunt Thrombosis in Neonates and Infants with Cardiac Shunts
Dec 3, 2025 Johns Hopkins Medicine
Dec 3, 2025 Johns Hopkins Medicine
New Brain Shunt Surgery Trial Restores Walking and Independence in Older Adults with iNPH
Sep 21, 2025 The University of Utah
Sep 21, 2025 The University of Utah
Biventricular Interatrial Shunt With Desaturation After Atrial Septal Defect Repair:
Oct 20, 2025 JACC Journals
Oct 20, 2025 JACC Journals