mediastinoscopy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical procedure for examining the inside of the mediastinum and the organs it encloses through a small incision, using an endoscope and usually under general anesthesia.

Word forms

mediastinoscopy mediastinoscopies

Etymology

From mediastinum + -o- + -scopy.

Derived words

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