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