Medical Devices And Procedures

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noun a railway track switch

verb to move or turn aside or onto another course

  • The doctor recommended a shunt to help with the patient's hydrocephalus.
  • I heard they had to put in a shunt to drain the excess fluid from his brain.
  • The mechanic said he needed to shunt the wires to fix the problem.
  • The company decided to shunt the project to focus on more profitable ventures.