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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A Randomized Trial of Shunting for Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus
Sep 16, 2025 The New England Journal of Medicine
Sep 16, 2025 The New England Journal of Medicine
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Dec 3, 2025 Johns Hopkins Medicine
Case Report: A case of hepatic encephalopathy secondary to a spontaneous splenorenal shunt
Dec 18, 2025 Frontiers
Dec 18, 2025 Frontiers
Diabetes Drug May Serve as Alternative Treatment Option for Hydrocephalus
Jun 26, 2025 Northwestern University
Jun 26, 2025 Northwestern University