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sty⋅let

  [stahy-lit]
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–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; < F < MF stilet < It stiletto stiletto; -y- < L stylus. See style, stylus
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sty·let   (stī-lět', stī'lĭt)   
n.  

  1. A slender, pointed instrument or weapon, such as a stiletto.

    1. A surgical probe.

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

  3. Zoology A small, stiff, needlelike organ or appendage, such as the feeding organ of a tardigrade.


[French, from Italian stiletto, stiletto; see stiletto.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sty·let
Pronunciation: stI-'let, 'stI-l&t
Function: noun
1 also sty·lette /stI-'let/ a : a slender surgical probe b : a thin wire inserted into a catheter to maintain rigidity or into a hollow needle to maintain patency
2 : a relatively rigidelongated organ or appendage (as a piercing mouthpart) of an animal
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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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