ALL meanings of stent
stent
S s - noun stent Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part. 1
- noun stent a tube of plastic or sprung metal mesh placed inside a hollow tube to reopen it or keep it open; uses in surgery include preventing a blood vessel from closing, esp after angioplasty, and assisting healing after an anastomosis 0
- noun stent any of various materials or devices used to hold tissue in place; esp., a tubular device implanted inside a blood vessel to keep the vessel open 0