Mediastinoscope
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| Mediastinoscope | |
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| Term | Mediastinoscope |
| Short definition | mediastinoscope - (pronounced) (MEE-dee-uh-STY-noh-Scope) thin, tubular instrument used to examine the tissue and lymph nodes in the area between the lungs. These tissues include the heart and its major blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, and bronchi. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
mediastinoscope - (pronounced) (MEE-dee-uh-STY-noh-Scope) thin, tubular instrument used to examine the tissue and lymph nodes in the area between the lungs. These tissues include the heart and its major blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, and bronchi. The mediastinoscope has a light and lens for viewing, and may also have a tool for removing tissue. It is inserted into the chest through an incision just above the breastbone
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