mesocaval shunt
[ mĕz′ə-kā′vəl ]
n.
Anastomosis or graft anastomosis of the side of the superior mesenteric vein to the proximal end of the divided inferior vena cava performed as a means of controlling portal hypertension.
Words nearby mesocaval shunt
mesoblast,
mesoblastema,
mesocardia,
mesocardium,
mesocarp,
mesocaval shunt,
mesocecum,
mesocephalic,
mesocolon,
mesocolopexy,
mesocord