stylet

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for stylet

stylet 🔊

stylet : උල්කටුව

stylet definition

Noun.

  1. A small poniard; a stiletto.
  2. An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and for passing setons, and the like; a probe, -- called also specillum.
  3. A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular instruments to maintain their shape and prevent clogging.
  4. Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ; as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the ventral stylets of certain Infusoria.