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thoracoscopy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008663

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008663
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008663",
  "term": "thoracoscopy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/thoracoscopy/"
}

Record 16,300 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.