Stylet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

Admin
noun
  1. a stiletto or dagger.
  2. any similar sharp-pointed instrument.
  3. Medicine/Medical.
    • a probe.
    • a wire run through the length of a catheter, cannula, or needle to make it rigid or to clear it.
noun
  1. surgery
    • a wire for insertion into a flexible cannula or catheter to maintain its rigidity or patency during passage
    • a slender probe
  2. any small pointed bristle-like part
Stylet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

More Definitions