stent

noun

ˈstent 

: 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

Examples of stent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While at the facility, Self had two stents inserted during a procedure around his heart. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025

At first, doctors thought it could be handled with an ERCP — a procedure used to clear bile ducts and insert stents. —Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 July 2025

In Stone's case, Nast was able to place a stent to open up the passageway from his kidney to the bladder. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

This segment offers pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, heart valves, ablation systems, and vascular stents. —Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Charles Thomas Stent †1885 English dentist

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stent

• bent
• blent
• cent
• ent
• fent
• lent
• meant
• pent
• rent
• rente
• scent
• sent

Medical Definition

stent

noun

ˈstent 

variants also stint

ˈstint 

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