stylet

sty·let

 (stī-lĕt′, stī′lĭt)

n.

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

2.

a. A surgical probe.

b. 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 a piercing mouthpart of an aphid or other hemipteran insect.

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

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stylet

(ˈstaɪlɪt)

n

1. (Surgery) 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) zoology any small pointed bristle-like part

[C17: from French stilet, from Old Italian stiletto; influenced in spelling by Latin stylus style]

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sty•let

(ˈstaɪ lɪt)

n.

1. a stiletto or dagger.

2. any similar sharp-pointed instrument.

3.

a. a surgical probe.

b. a wire run through the length of a catheter, cannula, or needle to make it rigid or to clear it.

[1690–1700; < French < Middle French stilet < Italian stiletto stiletto; -y- < Latin stylus stylus]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stylet - small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade tardigrade - an arthropod of the division Tardigrada style - a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"

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