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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.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/stɛnt//stɪnt/pin-pen-merger
  1. A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure.

Where this word comes from

Unclear. Possibly named after dentist Charles Stent. The English surname is a variant of Stein.

verb/stɛnt//stɪnt/pin-pen-merger
  1. To insert a stent or tube into a blood vessel.

Where this word comes from

Unclear. Possibly named after dentist Charles Stent. The English surname is a variant of Stein.

noun/stɛnt//stɪnt/pin-pen-merger
  1. An allotted portion; a stint.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

See stint.

verb/stɛnt//stɪnt/pin-pen-merger
  1. To keep within limits; to restrain; to cause to stop, or cease; to stint.

    archaic
  2. To stint; to stop; to cease.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

See stint.

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