stent
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
stent1
▶noun Medicine
- 1 a splint placed inside a duct, canal, or blood vessel to aid healing or relieve an obstruction.
- 2 an impression or cast of a part or body cavity, used to maintain pressure so as to promote healing, especially of a skin graft.
– origin C19: from the name of the English dentist Charles T. Stent.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
stent2 historical, chiefly Scottish
▶noun an assessment of property made for purposes of taxation. ▶verb assess and charge for purposes of taxation.
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