noun.
The surgical act of placing a stent, or supporting tube, into an artery, esophagus, or other passage or conduit in the body.
verb.
Present participle of stent.
noun.
An opening in a wall in a coal mine.
Word Usage
"HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited (HCG), South Asia's largest cancer care network, today unveiled the PET Myocardial Blood Flow (MBF) System that offers clinicians a non-invasive method to determine true myocardial blood flow and accurately assess the need for revascularization procedures such as stenting and bypass surgery."