"Wade-Dahl-Till valve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Wade-Dahl-Till valves [plural]
Etymology: Developed in 1962 by hydraulic engineer Stanley Wade, author Roald Dahl, and neurosurgeon Kenneth Till. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wade-Dahl-Till valve (plural Wade-Dahl-Till valves)
  1. A kind of cerebral shunt using two metal discs, each in a restrictive housing at the end of a tube, opened and closed by the pressure of fluid. Wikipedia link: Wade-Dahl-Till valve Synonyms: Wade-Dahl-Till shunt

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