| 释义 |
pleurovenous shunt pleurovenous shunta surgically implanted catheter for transport of fluid from a pleural space into the venous system; rarely used, mainly for treatment of malignant pleural effusions.pleur·o·ve·nous shunt (plūr'ō-vē'nŭs shŭnt) A surgically implanted catheter for transport of fluid from a pleural space into the venous system; rarely used, mainly for treatment of malignant pleural effusions. |