单词	stent
释义	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 Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Giuliani’s lawyers sought to delay his testimony for health reasons, citing recent heart stent surgery. Matthew Brown And Tom Hamburger, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 His lawyers cited a doctor who said Giuliani is unfit for air travel following a heart stent operation earlier this summer. Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 He is plagued by spinal stenosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, a steep cholesterol count, a weak heart fortified by a stent, and glaucoma that requires injections to stave off blindness. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2022 He was diverted to the prisoner section at Bellevue Hospital, where a stent was inserted into a coronary artery to avert blockages. Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 It’s the afternoon of April 18, 2022, as Ike Blessitt lays down on the hospital bed to have a new stent put in his heart. Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2022 Surgeons had to quickly implant a graft and a stent to shore it up. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 5 May 2022 It is usually accompanied by placement of a stent, which prevents the artery from closing again and provides better long-term results. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Nov. 2021 He was scheduled to undergo another surgery on his voice box Thursday in which surgeons will replace a throat stent and further assess the damage. Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Charles Thomas Stent †1885 English dentist First Known Use 1961, in the meaning defined above 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
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