| medial |
On the inside (as opposed to lateral); not to be confused with the median nerve which is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome.
출처: www.spondylitis.org/patient_resources/glossary.asp...
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| mediastinoscopy |
examination of the chest cavity using a lighted tube inserted under the chest bone (sternum). This allows the doctor to see the lymph nodes in this area and remove samples to check for cancer.
출처: www.mesothelioma-settlement-information.org/Mesoth...
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| mediastinum |
Space in the chest between the lungs, heart and great vessels.
출처: www.health.qld.gov.au/qldheartkids/glossarylp.asp
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| mediastinoscopy |
An operation in which the surgeon uses an instrument known as a mediastinoscope to examine a portion of the chest cavity known as the "mediastinum". A mediastinoscope is a metal tube that has a lighting system that allows the surgeon to see down the scope into the mediastinum. The mediastinum is subdivided into different sections. The mediastinoscopy procedure is generally done to look into the posterior mediastinum. ...
출처: www.usctransplant.org/heart/glossary.html
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| mediastinum |
The mediastinum is the "middle" section of the chest cavity. The chest cavity contains the left and right lungs, which lie on either side of the heart. The heart is contained in the portion of the chest known as the mediastinum. The mediastinum is bordered by the thoracic inlet (where the organs of the neck enter the chest) on top, by the diaphragm on the bottom, the sternum (breastbone) in front, and the vertebral column (backbone) to the rear. ...
출처: www.usctransplant.org/heart/glossary.html
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