Mediastinitis


mediastinitis me·di·as·ti·ni·tis (mē’dē-ās’tə-nī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the cellular tissue of the mediastinum.

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    mediastinoscope me·di·as·tin·o·scope (mē’dē-ās-tĭn’ə-skōp’) n. An endoscope inserted through an incision above the sternum to examine the mediastinum.

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    mediastinoscopy me·di·as·ti·nos·co·py (mē’dē-ās’tə-nŏs’kə-pē) n. Exploration of the mediastinum through a suprasternal incision.

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    mediastinotomy me·di·as·ti·not·o·my (mē’dē-ās’tə-nŏt’ə-mē) n. Incision into the mediastinum.


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