stent
[ stent ]
/ stɛnt /
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noun
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
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Origin of stent
First recorded in 1960–65; origin uncertain
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stent
stent , stintWords nearby stent
stenotopic, stenotype, stenotypy, stenoxenous, Stensen's duct, stent, Stentor, stentorian, stentorious, step, step aerobics
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British Dictionary definitions for stent
stent
/ (stɛnt) /
noun
med a tube of plastic or sprung metal mesh placed inside a hollow tube to reopen it or keep it open; uses in surgery include preventing a blood vessel from closing, esp after angioplasty, and assisting healing after an anastomosis
Word Origin for stent
C19: after Charles Stent (1807–85), English dentist
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Medical definitions for stent
stent
[ stĕnt ]
n.
A device that is used to maintain a bodily orifice or cavity during skin grafting, or to immobilize a skin graft following placement.
A slender thread, rod, or catheter placed within the lumen of tubular structures, such as a blood vessel, to provide support during or after anastomosis.
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