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noun

Stylet n.

A small poniard; a stiletto.

(Surg.)

(a)

An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and for passing setons, and the like; a probe, called also specillum.

(b)

A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular instruments to maintain their shape and prevent clogging.

(Zool.) Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ; as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the ventral stylets of certain Infusoria.

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Etymology of 'Stylet'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Stylet" Quotes from Famous Books

... tracheotomic aspirating tube for removal of secretions, exudates, crusts, etc., from the tracheobronchial tree through the tracheotomic wound without a bronchoscope. The tube is made of copper so that it can be bent to any curve, and the copper wire stylet prevents kinking. The stylet is removed before using the tube ...

— Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy - A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery • Chevalier Jackson

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