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stenting

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The surgical act of placing a stent, or supporting tube, into an artery, esophagus, or other passage or conduit in the body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • The chest pains were relieved by coronary stenting.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An opening in a wall in a coal mine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dialectal

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verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of stent

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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