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(THOR-uh-KOS-koh-pee)
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| 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. |
Previous Definitions: | thoracic, thoracic surgeon, thoracic surgical oncologist, thoracodynia, thoracoscope | Next Definitions: | thoracotomy, throat, throat cancer, thrombectomy, thrombocyte |
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