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Stylet
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noun
Stylet
n.
1.
A small poniard; a stiletto.
2.
(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.
3.
(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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