shunt

Noun
  1. A passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another (synset 105556154)
    "an arteriovenus shunt"
    is a type of: passage, passageway - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
    subtypes:
    • bypass - a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)
    • 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
  2. A conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current (synset 104218068)
    is a type of: conductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
    is a part of: circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
    same as: bypass, electrical shunt
  3. Implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber;
    For draining fluids within the body (synset 104217925)
    is a type of: implant - a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
Verb
  1. Transfer to another track, of trains (synset 202016079)
    is a type of: shift, transfer - move around
  2. Provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt (synset 202069813)
    is a type of: deviate - cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

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