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Stents

A stent refers to a small tube-like device used to open and support blocked or narrowed blood vessels or ducts within the body. It is typically made of metal or mesh and is inserted through a minimally invasive procedure.

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1. Noun: Medical Device

A stent, as a noun, is a medical device designed to hold open narrowed or blocked blood vessels or ducts, primarily used to treat conditions like coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, or urinary tract blockage.

Example sentence: After the angioplasty, the surgeon placed a stent to keep the patient's coronary artery open and improve blood flow to the heart.

2. Verb: Stent

To stent, as a verb, means to place a stent inside the body through a medical procedure to alleviate the obstruction of blood vessels or ducts.

Example sentence: The doctor decided to stent the patient's bile duct to relieve the blockage caused by a gallstone.

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