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stylet
sty·let S0829400 (stī-lĕt′, stī′lĭt)n.1. A slender, pointed instrument or weapon, such as a stiletto.2. a. A surgical probe.b. A fine wire that is run through a catheter, cannula, or hollow needle to keep it stiff or clear of debris.3. Zoology A small, stiff, needlelike organ or appendage, such as a piercing mouthpart of an aphid or other hemipteran insect. [French, from Italian stiletto, stiletto; see stiletto.]stylet (ˈstaɪlɪt) n1. (Surgery) surgery a. a wire for insertion into a flexible cannula or catheter to maintain its rigidity or patency during passageb. a slender probe2. (Zoology) zoology any small pointed bristle-like part[C17: from French stilet, from Old Italian stiletto; influenced in spelling by Latin stylus style]sty•let (ˈstaɪ lɪt) n. 1. a stiletto or dagger. 2. any similar sharp-pointed instrument. 3. a. a surgical probe. b. a wire run through the length of a catheter, cannula, or needle to make it rigid or to clear it. [1690–1700; < French < Middle French stilet < Italian stiletto stiletto; -y- < Latin stylus stylus] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | stylet - small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigradetardigrade - an arthropod of the division Tardigradastyle - a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style" |
stylet
stylet[′stī·lət] (graphic arts) A slender, pointed marking tool, as one used in graving. (invertebrate zoology) A slender, rigid, elongated appendage. (medicine) A slender probe used for surgery. A thin wire inserted in a catheter to provide support or in a hollow needle to clear the passage. stylet
stylet [sti´let] 1. a wire run through a catheter or cannula to render it stiff or to remove debris from its lumen.2. a slender probe.sty·let , stylette (stī'let, stī-let'), 1. A flexible metallic rod inserted in the lumen of a flexible catheter to stiffen it and give it form during its passage. 2. A slender probe. Synonym(s): style, stylus (3) , stilus [It. stilletto, a dagger; dim. of L. stilus or stylus, a stake, a pen] stylet (stī-lĕt′, stī′lĭt)n.1. a. A surgical probe.b. A fine wire that is run through a catheter, cannula, or hollow needle to keep it stiff or clear of debris.2. Zoology A small, stiff, needlelike organ or appendage, such as a piercing mouthpart of an aphid or other hemipteran insect.sty·lette , stylet (stī-let', stī'let) 1. Flexible metallic rod inserted in lumen of flexible catheter to stiffen and give it form during its passage. 2. Slender probe. [It. stilletto, a dagger; dim. of L. stilus or stylus, a stake, a pen]stylet
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