stylet

[stahy-lit]

sty·let

[stahy-lit]
noun
1.
a stiletto or dagger.
2.
any similar sharp-pointed instrument.
3.
Medicine/Medical.
a.
a probe.
b.
a wire run through the length of a catheter, cannula, or needle to make it rigid or to clear it.

Origin:
1690–1700; < French < Middle French stilet < Italian stiletto stiletto; -y- < Latin stylus. See style, stylus
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Stylet is always a great word to know.
So is epidermis. Does it mean:
the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe.
the outer, nonvascular, nonsensitive layer of the skin, covering the true skin or corium.
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stylet (ˈstaɪlɪt)
 
n
1.  surgery
 a.  a wire for insertion into a flexible cannula or catheter to maintain its rigidity or patency during passage
 b.  a slender probe
2.  zoology any small pointed bristle-like part
 
[C17: from French stilet, from Old Italian stiletto; influenced in spelling by Latin stylusstyle]

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stylet sty·let (stī-lět', stī'lĭt)
n.

  1. A fine wire that is run through a catheter, cannula, or hollow needle to keep it stiff or clear of debris.

  2. A slender surgical probe. Also called stylus.

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