Stent

usgb/stent/
noun

A tiny tube inserted into a blocked passageway to keep it open.

The doctor inserted a stent into the patient's clogged artery to improve blood flow.
Visual representation of "stent" - A tiny tube inserted into a blocked passageway to keep it open

Often appears as...

  • insert a stent
  • coronary stent

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Formal

Technical

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Medical Procedure

Often relates to heart or blood vessel treatment, not just any tube.

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After the heart surgery, they placed a stent in his artery.
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Advanced Vocabulary

Considered a technical term used by healthcare professionals.

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A stent may be required to treat the blockage.
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Treatment Specific

Used specifically when talking about keeping passageways open inside the body.

Illustration for Treatment Specific
The patient's recovery involved a stent to prevent artery re-narrowing.
Visual representation of the word "Stent"

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