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stent Definition

stent (stent)

noun

Surgery any of various materials or devices used to hold tissue in place; esp., a tubular device implanted inside a blood vessel to keep the vessel open

Etymology: after Charles R. Stent (died 1901), Brit. dentist who invented a substance later used to make molds for holding skin grafts in place

stent Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • grafting: CONCLUSION: Endovascular stent grafting of the femoral segment is a straightforward procedure in selected patients.
  • graft: You on the above project funded by EPSRC which is aimed at improving a new design of the stent graft.
  • thrombosis: The bottom line for the moment is that the prognosis with stent thrombosis is dire.
  • insertion: What are the recommendations following stent insertion for air travel?
  • implantation: MDA is aware of one further incident of aneurysm rupture involving a UK patient, 17 months after stent graft implantation.
  • fracture: This will enable a clearer understanding of the longer-term clinical significance of stent fracture to be gained.

Used with adjective complement

  • elute: The growth in distributors also reflects the anticipated launch of the new ClearStream drug eluting stent, the Intrepide.
  • expand: The self expanding stent is anchored above and below the aneurysm excluding the sac from the circulation.

Preposition: in

  • artery: This is achieved by either placing a stent in the artery under x-ray control, or by a surgical operation called a carotid endarterectomy.