| 释义 |
stent
I. \ˈstent\
chiefly dialect
variant of stint
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English stenten, by shortening & alteration from extenten to stretch out, assess, from Latin extentus, past participle of extendere to stretch out — more at extend
chiefly Scotland : to stretch out : extend
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, by shortening & alteration from extente
chiefly Scotland : extent 1
IV. adjective
Etymology: probably contraction of Scots stentit, past participle of stent (II)
Scotland : outstretched, tight
V. noun
also stint \ˈstint\
(-s)
Etymology: after Charles R. Stent died 1901 English dentist, inventor of the compound
1. : a compound or a mold made of the compound for holding a surgical graft in place
2. : something (as a pad of gauze immobilized by sutures) used like a stent
VI. noun
: 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 |