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Shuttle
To transport an object back and forth; in cell biology or biochemistry, to carry a molecule repeatedly across a cell membrane.
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Shuttered hospital
A hospital that has been closed and is no longer in active, daily use. It may be reopened in times of crisis to care for the homeless, injured, or sick, especially after a mass casualty incident.
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
A shunt that is inserted through the skin, jugular vein, and liver and then into the portal venous system to manage complications of portal hypertension, such as bleeding caused by esophageal varices or uncontrollable ascites. The shunt decreases pressure within the portal venous circulation (e.g., in patients with cirrhosis), bypassing the liver and allowing portal…
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Right-to-left shunt
The movement of blood or other body fluids backward through a shunt. The shunted blood has no opportunity to become oxygenated because of failure to pass through the lungs.
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Pleuroperitoneal shunt
A conduit connecting the pleural space and the peritoneum, used to drain recurring pleural effusions, such as those that accumulate in patients with certain cancers in the chest.
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Physiological shunt
The route by which pulmonary blood perfuses unventilated alveoli. This process is caused by an imbalance between ventilation and perfusion.
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Left-to-right shunt
The passage of blood from the left side of the heart to the right side through an abnormal opening (e.g., a septal defect).
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Dialysis shunt
An arteriovenous shunt created for use during renal dialysis.
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Cardiovascular shunt
An abnormal connection between the cavities of the heart or between the systemic and pulmonary vessels.
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Arteriovenous shunt
An abnormal connection between an artery and the venous system.
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