Mediastinoscopy (MEE-dee-a-stin-AHS-ko-pee) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Mediastinoscopy (MEE-dee-a-stin-AHS-ko-pee)? A procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the organs in the area between the lungs and nearby lymph nodes. The tube is inserted through an incision above the breastbone. This procedure is usually performed to get a tissue sample from

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