stent — meaning in English
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English meaning
- stent noun A small tube inserted into a blood vessel or other passage in the body to keep it open.
Senses
stent is used for these senses in English:
- stent 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 — full definition
- noun A small tube inserted into a blood vessel or other passage in the body to keep it open.
- verb To insert a stent into a blood vessel.
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