Medical Device
thoracoscopes
Subclass of:
Endoscopes
Definitions related to thoracoscopes:
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A thin tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the chest. A thoracoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have tool to remove tissue.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Endoscopes for examining the pleural cavity.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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