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

King had six stents implanted in May, completed a cardiac rehabilitation program in November and continues to have regular check-ups. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026

Self had two more stents inserted last July. —Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026

Over the past few years, Meredith has undergone multiple blood patches, procedures, and, most recently, the placement of a brain stent, but her type of CSF leak is especially difficult to treat. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026

According to the company, among the first nine patients treated, physicians successfully delivered stents in every case, with no in-hospital complications reported. —Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026

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