单词 | stent |
释义 | stent (stĕnt) n. 1. A device used to support a bodily orifice or cavity during skin grafting or to immobilize a skin graft following placement. 2. A short tubular device made of wire mesh or fabric that is placed permanently in an anatomical passage, usually an artery during angioplasty, to keep it open after occlusion. [After Charles R. Stent (1845-1901), British dentist.] stenttop: A balloon catheter with a stent is inserted into a clogged artery.center: The balloon is inflated, expanding the stent.bottom: The stent is placed and the balloon catheter removed, keeping the artery open. |
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