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stylet
[ stahy-lit ]
/ ˈstaɪ lɪt /
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noun
a stiletto or dagger.
any similar sharp-pointed instrument.
Medicine/Medical.
- a probe.
- a wire run through the length of a catheter, cannula, or needle to make it rigid or to clear it.
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Words nearby stylet
style, stylebook, stylee, styler, style sheet, stylet, styli, stylie, styliform, styling mousse, stylish
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British Dictionary definitions for stylet
stylet
/ (ˈstaɪlɪt) /
noun
surgery
- a wire for insertion into a flexible cannula or catheter to maintain its rigidity or patency during passage
- a slender probe
zoology any small pointed bristle-like part
Word Origin for stylet
C17: from French stilet, from Old Italian stiletto; influenced in spelling by Latin stylus style
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