stent
pronunciation
How to pronounce stent in British English:
UK [stent]
How to pronounce stent in American English:
US [stent]
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- Noun:
- a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
Word Origin
- stent (n.)
- "tube implanted temporarily," 1964, named for Charles T. Stent (1807-1885), English dentist.
Example
- 1. The artificial bronchus was made up of biological material strengthened by a stent .
- 2. A month later , chest pain sent fongheiser to the hospital where he needed a stent to unclog an artery .
- 3. About 6 00000 angioplasty procedures , which almost always involve placement of a tiny metal tube called a stent , are done in the u. s.each year .
- 4. What would you say to someone considering a stent or other surgical procedure or drug therapy , to treat their heart disease ?
- 5. Microport and lepu medical , a local rival in the stent market , have both had successful public placements ( the former in hong kong , the latter in shenzhen ) .