stent

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Definition of stent

: 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 Sanders, who at 78 would be the oldest president ever elected, had a stent implanted after his heart attack. — Grace Segers, CBS News, "Sanders and Bloomberg spar over health issues and medical records," 19 Feb. 2020 Zaranek had a stent inserted in one artery, which was completely blocked. — Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press, "Grosse Pointe South basketball coach is alive, saved by teamwork and AED," 7 Feb. 2020 Senator Bernie Sanders had two stents inserted to treat an artery blockage after experiencing chest pain, the New York Times reports. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "Senator Bernie Sanders Had 2 Heart Stents Inserted After Experiencing 'Chest Discomfort.' Here’s What That Means," 2 Oct. 2019 The 90 patients in the study receive the usual treatments for heart disease, such as small tubes called stents to prop open their narrowed arteries. — Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, "New drugs aim to disarm the immune system’s ‘atomic bomb’ cells," 5 Mar. 2020 But half the participants were randomly selected to also be treated with either stents—devices that prop open narrowed vessels—or, if stenting was not possible, with bypass surgery. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, "The Case for Fewer Heart Procedures," 14 Feb. 2020 The company specializes in devices used in minimally-invasive surgery such as stents and filters. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "These are the richest people in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana," 14 Feb. 2020 Today some antibiotic pills, a neonatal respirator or a stent or two would have solved all such problems. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, "Real World Economics: One can be thankful for much even amid pessimism," 1 Dec. 2019 During his tenure, White dramatically and successfully reshaped Abbott, shedding name-brand pharmaceuticals and hospital products to focus on health care products such as coronary stents, diabetes testing equipment and infant formula. — Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, "Abbott CEO Miles White to step down in March," 13 Nov. 2019

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“Stent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stent. Accessed 5 Apr. 2020.

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stent

noun

English Language Learners Definition of stent

medical : a metal or plastic tube that is put in a blood vessel to keep it open

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stent

noun

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variants: also stint \ ˈstint

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Medical Definition of stent

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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