stent

stent definition - medical

stent (stĕnt)

noun
  1. A device that is used to maintain a bodily orifice or cavity during skin grafting, or to immobilize a skin graft following placement.
  2. 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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