noun
- small mesh tubes inserted into blood vessels or other body passages to keep them open
Usage: medical; plural of stent
Examples
- The cardiologist inserted two stents to open the blocked arteries.
- After the procedure, the stents will help maintain proper blood flow.
- Modern stents are made from biocompatible materials.
- The patient recovered well after having stents placed in his coronary arteries.
- Drug-eluting stents help prevent the artery from narrowing again.
- The surgeon explained how the stents would support the weakened blood vessel.