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Stenting vs Stinting - What's the difference?

stenting | stinting |

As nouns the difference between stenting and stinting

is that stenting is (medical) the surgical act of placing a stent, or supporting tube, into an artery, esophagus, or other passage or conduit in the body or stenting can be (uk|dialect) an opening in a wall in a coal mine while stinting is act of one who stints.

As verbs the difference between stenting and stinting

is that stenting is while stinting is .

stenting

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medical) The surgical act of placing a stent, or supporting tube, into an artery, esophagus, or other passage or conduit in the body.
    • The chest pains were relieved by coronary stenting .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    * stenton

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) An opening in a wall in a coal mine.
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    stinting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Antonyms

    * unstinting

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of one who stints.
  • * Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
    • as long as they can contrive to make a respectable appearance once a year, when they come to town, he gives himself little concern about their private stintings and struggles at home.