stent
Definições
A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure.
Equivalentes
Exemplos
“Tiny metal sleeves placed in arteries to keep blood flowing, stents have become such a popular⟳ quick fix for clogged coronary vessels that Americans will receive more than 1.5 million of them this year.”
Nível QECR
B1
Intermediário
Esta palavra faz parte do vocabulário QECR B1 — nível intermediário.
Esta palavra faz parte do vocabulário QECR B1 — nível intermediário.
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