mandrin
English
Etymology
From
French
mandrin
. See
mandrel
.
Noun
mandrin
(
plural
mandrins
)
(
medicine
)
A
metal
wire
or
stylet
inserted into a
flexible
catheter
to give it shape and firmness while passing through a hollow
tubular
structure.
Synonyms
mandrel
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