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stent vs tube

tube vs stent

stent and tube both are nouns.

stent is not a verb while tube is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stent Yes No No No
tube Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tube is a hypernym of stent; that is, tube is a word with a broader meaning than stent:
  • stent: a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
  • tube: conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
Other hypernyms of stent include tubing.
stent (noun) tube (noun)
a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
a hollow cylindrical shape
stent (verb) tube (verb)
place or enclose in a tube
convey in a tube
ride or float on an inflated tube
provide with a tube or insert a tube into
Difference between stent and tube

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