stent

[ stent ]

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.

stent

/ stɛnt /

noun

1. med a tube of plastic or sprung metal mesh placed inside a hollow tube to reopen it or keep it open; uses in surgery include preventing a blood vessel from closing, esp after angioplasty, and assisting healing after an anastomosis

Word History and Origins

Origin of stent¹

First recorded in 1960–65; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of stent¹

C19: after Charles Stent (1807–85), English dentist

Example Sentences

Clarkson said he had a stent fitted, which is a tube that is inserted into a narrowed or blocked artery to open it and allow blood to flow more freely.

From BBC

Clarkson, who presents the TV programme Clarkson's Farm, said he went to hospital in an ambulance and had a stent fitted, which opens up narrowed or blocked arteries.

From BBC

A stent was inserted during the surgery, the campaign said.

From New York Times

Another procedure inserts a stent to prop up the prostate and make more room for urine flow.

From Seattle Times

Women have worse outcomes than men five years after receiving a stent, a 2020 review of randomized trials reported.

From New York Times