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.
Noun. 1. stent-a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis. tube, tubing-conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases. Translations.
What are the limitations of Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting? What are Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting? Angioplasty, with or without vascular stenting, is a minimally invasive procedure performed to improve blood flow in the body's arteries and veins and is usually performed in an interventional radiology suite.