Deathwatch beetle. The deathwatch beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum, is a woodboring beetle. The adult beetle is 7 millimetres (0.28 in) long, while the xylophagous larvae are up to 11 mm (0.43 in) long.
In medicine, a stent is a tube or other device placed in the body to create a passage between two hollow spaces, and stenting is the placement of a stent.
A Answers (14) Follow Following Unfollow Pending Disabled. A Intermountain Healthcare answered. A stent is a tiny metal coil or tube that supports a blood vessel. A stent may be used to hold an artery open until you can have surgery, hold it open during surgery, or remain inside an artery to hold it open permanently.