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stenting
This term is primarily used within clinical and surgical contexts, specifically in cardiology, gastroenterology, and urology. It describes a precise interventional procedure rather than a general medical treatment, carrying a technical register that implies the use of specialized equipment like catheters and guidewires.
As a noun, the word refers to the process or the specific medical event. While it can be used in the plural to describe multiple separate procedures, it is frequently treated as an uncountable gerund describing the general practice of using stents to maintain the patency of a lumen.
Meanings
Examples
The surgeon recommended coronary stenting to improve blood flow to the heart.
The patient is recovering well after the stenting procedure.
I wonder if stenting will permanently resolve the stenosis.
Biliary stenting was necessary to relieve the jaundice.
We are currently stenting the artery to prevent a total occlusion.
The risk of restenosis after stenting is relatively low with modern drug-eluting stents.
The medical team is preparing for the stenting of the carotid artery.