mediastinotomy
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Mediastinotomy — A procedure in which the doctor inserts a tube into the chest to view the organs in the mediastinum. The tube is inserted through an incision next to the breastbone. * * * Incision into the mediastinum. [mediastinum + G. tome, incision] anterior… … Medical dictionary
anterior mediastinotomy — A procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the tissues and organs in the area between the lungs and between the breastbone and heart. The tube is inserted through an incision next to the breastbone. This procedure is usually… … English dictionary of cancer terms
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Mediastinal tumor — Classification and external resources Micrograph of the primitive neuroepithelium of an immature teratoma of the mediastinum. H E stain … Wikipedia
procedure — Act or conduct of diagnosis, treatment, or operation. SEE ALSO: method, operation, technique. back table p. p. performed on an organ that has been removed from a patient before it is replaced. Batista p … Medical dictionary
Chamberlain procedure — A procedure in which a tube is inserted into the chest to view the tissues and organs in the area between the lungs and between the breastbone and heart. The tube is inserted through an incision next to the breastbone. This procedure is usually… … English dictionary of cancer terms
