stylet (redirected from stylets)

sty·let  (st-lt, stlt)

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 the feeding organ of a tardigrade.

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

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stylet [ˈstaɪlɪt]

n

1. (Medicine / 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology any small pointed bristle-like part

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

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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"