Portal vein bypass, also called portacaval shunting.In
portacaval shunting, blood from the portal vein is diverted into
the inferior vena cava (one of the main veins leading back to the
heart). This is the most common type of bypass.
Portal vein bypass, also called portacaval shunting.In
portacaval shunting, blood from the portal vein is diverted into
the inferior vena cava (one of the main veins leading back to the
heart). This is the most common type of bypass.
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Portacaval shunting.
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In long shunt the shunt field winding is in parallel to both
generator and series field. In short shunt the shunt field is in
parallel to generator only.
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The word 'shunt' is both a noun (shunt, shunts) and a verb (shunt, shunts, shunting, shunted).
Examples:
He had to have a heart shunt put in. (noun)
The engineer will shunt the train onto that track instead. (verb)