n :  a surgically established shunt <cardiopulmonary of blood from the right atrium to the aorta>  : also  :  a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt - see CORONARY BYPASS JEJUNOILEAL BYPASS  bypass vt 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  bi·op·sy 
 
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