shunt

• Termo médico ou técnico que designa uma passagem ou dispositivo que desvia o fluxo de um líquido biológico, como o sangue, de um canal para outro, ou um condutor elétrico usado para desviar corrente. Em medicina, pode ser cirúrgico ou natural; em eletricidade, é um caminho paralelo de baixa resistência.

A medical or technical noun referring to a passage or device that diverts the flow of a bodily fluid, such as blood, from one channel to another, or an electrical conductor used to divert current.

1. Medical shuntC1formalmedical

   A passage or tube that diverts bodily fluid, especially blood, from one channel to another.

   Derivação médica

   • The surgeon placed a shunt to drain excess fluid from the brain.
   • A cardiac shunt can help correct certain heart defects.
   • The patient needed a shunt to relieve pressure in the skull.

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2. Electrical shuntC1formaltechnical

   A low-resistance conductor placed in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current.

   Shunt elétrico

   • The electrician installed a shunt to protect the circuit from overload.
   • A shunt is used in ammeters to measure high currents.
   • The device uses a shunt to redirect excess electrical flow.

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3. Implant shuntC1formalmedical

   A tube made of plastic or rubber implanted in the body for draining fluids.

   Shunt

   • The doctor implanted a shunt to treat hydrocephalus.
   • The rubber shunt was placed to drain fluid from the abdomen.
   • Regular check-ups are needed to ensure the shunt is functioning properly.

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• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de mover ou empurrar algo para o lado, ou de redirecionar algo, frequentemente em sentido mecânico ou figurado.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or pushing something aside, or redirecting something, often in a mechanical or figurative sense.

1. Transfer to another trackB2formal

   To move a train or part of a train from one track to another, especially in a railway yard.

   Transferir para outro trilho

   • The locomotive shunted the carriages onto a siding.
   • Railway workers shunted the freight train to a different line.
   • The train was shunted to allow the express to pass.

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2. Divert by electrical shuntC1formaltechnical

   To provide with or divert an electrical current using a shunt, a device that allows current to pass around another point in a circuit.

   Desviar por shunt

   • The technician shunted the excess current to protect the main circuit.
   • They shunted the power supply to bypass the faulty component.
   • The electrician shunted the meter to measure the current accurately.

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