mediastinoscopy
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Etymology
[edit]mediastinum + -o- + -scopy
Noun
[edit]mediastinoscopy (plural mediastinoscopies)
- (medicine) 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.