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Intraluminal coronary artery stent
A stent made of an inert material, usually metallic, with a self-expanding mesh introduced into the coronary artery. It is used to prevent lumen closure (restenosis) following bypass surgery and to treat acute vessel closure after angioplasty.
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Airway stent
A tube or catheter used as a scaffold to keep an airway open. It is used, e.g., to maintain the patency of a trachea or bronchus that has collapsed as a result of compression by neighboring tissues.
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
A gram-negative, motile, strictly anaerobic bacillus of the family Pseudomonadaceae. It may cause pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, conjunctivitis, wound infections, and infections related to the use of central venous catheters. Trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole is used to treat infections with this organism. This species was formerly called Pseudomonas maltophila and Xanthomonas maltophila.
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Stenothorax
An unusually narrow thorax. Atypical constriction of the chest.
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Subaortic stenosis
A congenital constriction of the aortic tract below the aortic valves.
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Lumbar spinal stenosis
A narrowing of the spinal canal caused by degenerative or traumatic changes at the level of the lumbar vertebrae. This condition causes back pain, often associated with pain that radiates into the legs, especially when the patient is standing. Sitting often relieves the pain. The diagnosis is performed by spinal imaging (e.g., computed tomography or…
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Coronary artery stenosis
A physical obstruction to the flow of blood through the epicardial arteries, usually due to atherosclerotic plaque.
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Cicatricial stenosis
Stenosis resulting from any contracted scar. Tightening or constriction resulting from scar tissue.
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Stenopaic
Provided with a narrow opening or slit, especially denoting optical devices to protect against snow blindness.
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Stenocompressor
An instrument for compressing Stensen’s ducts to stop the flow of saliva.
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