mediastinoscopy

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
A flexible endoscope

Etymology[edit]

mediastinum +‎ -o- +‎ -scopy

Noun[edit]

mediastinoscopy (plural mediastinoscopies)

  1. (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.