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mediastinoscopy

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A flexible endoscope

Etymology

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From mediastinum +‎ -o- +‎ -scopy.

Noun

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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.