# mediastinoscopy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From mediastinum + -o- + -scopy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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