a means of palliating cyanotic heart disease by anastomosing the right pulmonary artery to the superior vena cava. Synonym(s): cavopulmonary shunt, Glenn shunt
ca·vo·pul·mo·nar·y an·as·to·mo·sis
(kā-vō-pul'mŏ-nār-ē ă-nas'tŏ-mō'sis) A means of palliating cyanotic heart disease by anastomosing the right pulmonary artery to the superior vena cava.