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What is a shunt?
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Shunt: A shunt is a structure or device that transfers body fluid or blood from one area of the body to another area. For example shunts are fashioned to relieve high pressure areas of cerebro spinal fluid by shunting the fluid away to low pressure areas.
Answered 3/6/2017
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It is just a detour : It is a short circuit or detour for flow of blood or other fluid either natural or artificial.
Answered 9/8/2013
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