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endoprosthesis

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endoprosthesis /en·do·pros·the·sis/ (-pros-the´sis)
1. a prosthesis entirely inside the body.
2. a hollow stent inserted into a bile duct to allow biliary drainage across an obstruction.
endoprosthesis
[-prosthē′sis, -pros′thəsis]
Etymology: Gk, endon + prosthesis, addition
a prosthetic device installed within the body, such as an internal cardiac pacemaker.
endoprosthesis [en″do-pros-the´sis]
a hollow stent inserted into a bile duct to allow internal biliary drainage across an obstruction.
endoprosthesis
Interventional medicine Any prosthetic device that is inserted or placed within a vessel or tubular structure. See Stenting.
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