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endoprosthesis (s), endoprostheses (pl) (nouns)
1. An artificial device to replace a missing bodily part which is placed inside the body.
2. A hollow stent inserted into a bile duct to allow biliary drainage across an obstruction.

A stent is an open tubular structure made of stainless steel or plastic which is inserted into an artery or another bodily tube to keep it from becoming blocked by a disease.

This entry is located in the following units: endo-, end- (page 5) the-; them-, themat-, thes-, thet- (page 1)