Thermoexpandable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Thermoexpandable is an adjective meaning Having the capacity to be expanded by exposure to heat.
Meaning
Having the capacity to be expanded by exposure to heat.
Example Sentences
The thermoexpandable nitinol stent: a long-term alternative in patients without nephropathy or malignancy.
Use of a segmental thermoexpandable metal alloy stent in the management of malignant ureteric obstruction: a single centre experience in the UK.
Although not currently available in the USA, thermoexpandable metallic stents (in particular, Memokath; PNN Medical, Denmark) can be used in both the urethra (Figure 15.14) and ureter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include expandable, heatable, extensible, thermoformable, distensible, hyperexpandable.
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