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stent (stent)   a mold for keeping a skin graft in place, made of Stent mass or some acrylic or dental compound.
  by extension, a device or mold of a suitable material used to provide support for a tubular structure within the body that is being anastomosed. A stent inside a blood vessel maintains patency by scaffolding the vessel wall, thus preserving optimal blood flow. Stents are used to treat not only coronary artery disease but also problems in the peripheral vascular system, bile ducts and biliary tree, kidney, urinary tract, trachea, and bronchi.




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