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stent

/stɛnt/

Meanings
noun
A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure.

Examples :

"After his heart attack, the doctor inserted a stent into the blocked artery to keep it open and improve blood flow. "
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Related Words

Illustration slender

slender adjective

/ˈslɛndə/ /ˈslɛndɚ/

Thin; slim.

"A rod is a long slender pole used for angling."

Illustration allotted

allotted verb

/əˈlɑːtɪd/ /əˈlɒtɪd/

To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.

"Each student was allotted ten minutes to present their project. "

Illustration restrain

restrain verb

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/

To control or keep in check.

"The teacher had to restrain the students' excitement so they could listen to the instructions. "

Illustration inserted

inserted verb

/ɪnˈsɜːtɪd/ /ɪnˈsɝtɪd/

To put in between or into.

"In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card."

Illustration support

support noun

/səˈpɔːt/ /səˈpɔɹt/

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

"The bridge's sturdy support beams prevented the structure from collapsing. "

Illustration ourselves

ourselves pronoun

/aʊəˈsɛlvz/ /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/

(reflexive pronoun) Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.

"We should keep this for ourselves."

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration oesophagus

oesophagus noun

/iːˈsɒfəɡəs/ /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/

The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

"The esophagus moved the delicious pizza down to her stomach quickly. "

Illustration entertainment

entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

Illustration provide

provide verb

/pɹəˈvaɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration disease

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."