shunt

Introduction

A diversion or detour.

In physiology: Flow of blood or other body fluid through an abnormal passage.

In biochemistry: A pathway circumventing another pathway, i.e. hexose monophosphate shunt

More specific terms

• aqueous humor shunt
• aqueous shunt to extraocular reservoir
• arteriovenous (AV) shunt
• cardiac shunt
• fetal shunt placement
• peritoneal venous shunt; LeVeen shunt
• pleural peritoneal shunt
• portosystemic shunt
• subarachnoid/subdural shunt
• ventriculocisternostomy
• ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt