: a short narrow metal or plastic tube often in the form of a mesh that is inserted into the lumen of an anatomical vessel (such as an artery or a bile duct) especially to keep a previously blocked passageway open
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With quick medical intervention, Lucci had stents placed in her heart to hold open her clogged arteries.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Miniaturized versions could one day navigate blood vessels, monitor health, or reconfigure into adaptive stents that respond to changing conditions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
King had six stents implanted in May, completed a cardiac rehabilitation program in November and continues to have regular check-ups.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Self had two more stents inserted last July.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Miniaturized versions could one day navigate blood vessels, monitor health, or reconfigure into adaptive stents that respond to changing conditions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
King had six stents implanted in May, completed a cardiac rehabilitation program in November and continues to have regular check-ups.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Self had two more stents inserted last July.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Stent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
stent
noun
variants
also stint
1
: a mold formed from a resinous compound and used for holding a surgical graft in place
also
: something (as a pad of gauze immobilized by sutures) used like a stent
2
: a short narrow metal or plastic tube often in the form of a mesh that is inserted into the lumen of an anatomical vessel (as an artery or bile duct) especially to keep a previously blocked passageway open
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