stenting
Word-form referencesstent
Noun
The surgical act of placing a stent, or supporting tube, into an artery, esophagus, or other passage or conduit in the body.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
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The chest pains were relieved by coronary stenting.
Noun
An opening in a wall in a coal mine.
Usage- UK usage
- dialectal
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More examples (1)
It is usual , in such case , to drive two parallel headways , which communicate with one another by cross - cuts , called stentings, through which the air being conducted , a circulation is immediately established
Word forms
stentingsstenton