portacaval shunt
NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P
portacaval shunt is a valid 16-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1R1T1A1C3A1V4A1L1S1H4U1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING
What does portacaval shunt mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver.
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