: a short narrow metal or plastic tube often in the form of a mesh that is inserted into the lumen of an anatomical vessel (such as an artery or a bile duct) especially to keep a previously blocked passageway open
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The probe also covers pacemakers, insulin pumps, coronary stents, heart valves, hearing aids, prosthetics, blood glucose monitors, orthopedic appliances, computed tomography scanners and magnetic resonance imaging machines.
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Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a separate 2021 study demonstrated how a medical stent could automatically expand at body temperature.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Nash had a stent put in his heart approximately 20 years ago.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
It is often misdiagnosed as a typical heart attack caused by plaque buildup, which could result in stents being placed unnecessarily, the researchers noted.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, a separate 2021 study demonstrated how a medical stent could automatically expand at body temperature.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Nash had a stent put in his heart approximately 20 years ago.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
It is often misdiagnosed as a typical heart attack caused by plaque buildup, which could result in stents being placed unnecessarily, the researchers noted.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Stent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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stent
noun
variants
also stint
1
: a mold formed from a resinous compound and used for holding a surgical graft in place
also
: something (as a pad of gauze immobilized by sutures) used like a stent
2
: a short narrow metal or plastic tube often in the form of a mesh that is inserted into the lumen of an anatomical vessel (as an artery or bile duct) especially to keep a previously blocked passageway open
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