bypass
noun
by·pass
| \ ˈbī-ˌpas
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Definition of bypass
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a passage to one side
especially
: a deflected route usually around a town
2a
: a channel carrying a fluid around a part and back to the main stream
b(1)
: shunt sense 1b
(2)
: shunt sense 1c
also
: a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt
have a coronary bypass