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.
Laryngeal and tracheal stents are solid or hollow absorbable or nonabsorbable tubes of various shapes, sizes, and materials. Stents are used as primary treatment for lumen collapse or to stabilize a reconstructive effort of the larynx or trachea to prevent collapse.