Definition of stent Stent

/stΙ›Λˆnt/ - [stent] -

We found 11 definitions of stent from 5 different sources.

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What does stent mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: stents

stent - a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
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  • stent (Noun)
    A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel , a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure.
  • stent (Noun)
    An allotted portion; a stint.
  • stent (Verb)
    To keep within limits; to restrain; to cause to stop, or cease; to stint.
  • stent (Verb)
    To stint; to stop; to cease.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • stent (obs. p. p.)
    of Stent
  • stent (v. t.)
    To keep within limits; to restrain; to cause to stop, or cease; to stint.
  • stent (v. i.)
    To stint; to stop; to cease.
  • stent (n.)
    An allotted portion; a stint.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©

  • stent
    A tiny tube used to hold open a diseased blood vessel.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary πŸ“•

  • stent
    stent, v.t. (prov.) to stint, restrain.β€”n. extent, limit, amount of work required. [Stint.]

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