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 == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === mandrin m (plural mandrins) mandrin === Further reading === “mandrin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Romanian == === Noun === mandrin n (plural mandrine) alternative form of mandrină ==== Declension ====