stenting
stenting noun: the surgical act of placing a stent, or supporting tube, into an artery, esophagus, or other passage or conduit in the body. Also the present participle and gerund of stent.
Noun (1)
stenting (countable and uncountable, plural stentings)
- The surgical act of placing a stent, or supporting tube, into an artery, esophagus, or other passage or conduit in the body.
- The chest pains were relieved by coronary stenting.
Noun (2)
stenting (plural stentings)
- An opening in a wall in a coal mine.
- 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 established1844, David Thomas Ansted, Geology, Introductory, Descriptive and Practical
Also used as
stenting is also the present participle and gerund of stent.
Forms of stenting
| plural | stentings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | stenton |
Questions about stenting
- What does stenting mean?
- Stenting means the surgical act of placing a stent, or supporting tube, into an artery, esophagus, or other passage or conduit in the body.
- What part of speech is stenting?
- Stenting is a noun.
- What is the plural of stenting?
- The plural of stenting is stentings.
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