mediastinoscopy
mediastinoscopy noun: 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.
Noun
mediastinoscopy (plural mediastinoscopies)
- 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.
Forms of mediastinoscopy
| plural | mediastinoscopies |
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Origin of mediastinoscopy
From mediastinum + -o- + -scopy.
Words formed from mediastinoscopy
Questions about mediastinoscopy
- What does mediastinoscopy mean?
- Mediastinoscopy means 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.
- What part of speech is mediastinoscopy?
- Mediastinoscopy is a noun.
- What is the plural of mediastinoscopy?
- The plural of mediastinoscopy is mediastinoscopies.
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