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stylet

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstaɪlɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stī′lit)

sty•let (stī′lit),USA pronunciation n.

a stiletto or dagger.
any similar sharp-pointed instrument.
Medicine
- a probe.
- a wire run through the length of a catheter, cannula, or needle to make it rigid or to clear it.

Latin stylus. See style, stylus
Italian stiletto stiletto; -y-
Middle French stilet
French
1690–1700

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stylet /ˈstaɪlɪt/ n

- a wire for insertion into a flexible cannula or catheter to maintain its rigidity or patency during passage
- a slender probe

Etymology: 17th Century: from French stilet, from Old Italian stiletto; influenced in spelling by Latin stylus style

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