| 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
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| portacaval |
pertaining to or connecting the portal vein and the vena cava.
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| portacaval s. |
a portosystemic shunt between the portal vein and vena cava, done for treatment of portal hypertension.
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