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单词 stylet
释义

stylet

[ stahy-lit ]
/ ˈstaɪ lɪt /
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noun

a stiletto or dagger.
any similar sharp-pointed instrument.
Medicine/Medical.
  1. a probe.
  2. a wire run through the length of a catheter, cannula, or needle to make it rigid or to clear it.

Origin of stylet

1690–1700; <French <Middle French stilet<Italian stilettostiletto; -y-<Latin stylus.See style, stylus

Words nearby stylet

style, stylebook, stylee, styler, style sheet, stylet, styli, stylie, styliform, styling mousse, stylish
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British Dictionary definitions for stylet

stylet
/ (ˈstaɪlɪt) /

noun

surgery
  1. a wire for insertion into a flexible cannula or catheter to maintain its rigidity or patency during passage
  2. a slender probe
zoology any small pointed bristle-like part

Word Origin for stylet

C17: from French stilet, from Old Italian stiletto; influenced in spelling by Latin stylus style
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Medical definitions for stylet

stylet
[ stī-lĕt, stīlĭt ]

n.

A fine wire that is run through a catheter, cannula, or hollow needle to keep it stiff or clear of debris.
A slender surgical probe.stylus
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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