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What is the definition or description of: shunt?
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Conduit: Device that allows the flow of usually a fluid between two places. Sometimes a shunt may be used during carotid endarterectomy surgery to maintain the blood flow to the brain while the carotid artery is opened and cleaned.
Answered 12/1/2012
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