der Stent
Translation
stent
Examples
Dem Patienten wurde ein Stent eingesetzt.
A stent was inserted into the patient.
Grammar Patterns
to insert a stent ((in sb./sth.)) to place a stent in someone or something The surgeon will insert a stent in the artery.
Similar Words
vascular support, endoprosthesis
Etymology
Named after the English dentist Charles Thomas Stent, who invented a compound for dental impressions.
Memory Tips
Imagine a small 'tent' that 'stents' (props open) an artery or duct.