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Noun
stent
Definition: a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
Definition: A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure.
Definition: An allotted portion; a stint.
Verb
Definition: To insert a stent or tube into a blood vessel.
Definition: To keep within limits; to restrain; to cause to stop, or cease; to stint.