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Thoracoscopy — is a medical procedure involving internal inspection of the pleural cavity. It was developed by Hans Christian Jacobaeus, a Swedish internist in 1910 for the treatment of tuberculous intra thoracic adhesions. He used a cystoscope to examine the… … Wikipedia
thoracoscopy — Examination of the pleural cavity with an endoscope. SYN: pleuroscopy. [thoraco + G. skopeo, to view] * * * tho·ra·cos·co·py .thōr ə käs kə pē, .thȯr n, pl pies examination of the chest and esp. the pleural cavity by means of a thoracoscope * *… … Medical dictionary
thoracoscopy — n. pleural endoscopy, visual examination of the chest cavity by means of an endoscope … English contemporary dictionary
thoracoscopy — Examination of the inside of the chest, using a thoracoscope. A thoracoscope is a thin, tube like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease … English dictionary of cancer terms
Endoscopy — For the notion in mathematics introduced by Langlands, see Endoscopic group. Endoscopy Intervention An example of a flexible endoscope MeSH … Wikipedia
Mesothelioma — Classification and external resources Left sided mesothelioma with mediastinal node enlargement : CT scan. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Marcelo Martinez-Ferro — Dr. Marcelo Martinez Ferro Born Buenos Aires, Argentina Education Buenos Aires University School of Medicine Years active 25 … Wikipedia
Mediastinoscopy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 34.22 MeSH … Wikipedia
Nuss procedure — X Ray of a 15 year old male after undergoing the procedure The Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive procedure, invented by Dr. Donald Nuss for treating pectus excavatum. He developed it at Children s Hospital of The King s Daughters, in Norfolk … Wikipedia
Malignant pleural effusion — is a condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the outside of the lung and the wall of the chest cavity. Lung cancer and breast cancer account for about 50 65% of… … Wikipedia
