Mediastinoscope

Preferred Label : Mediastinoscope;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the tissues and lymph nodes in the area between the lungs. These tissues include the heart and its large blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, and bronchi. The mediastinoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may also have a tool to remove tissue. It is inserted into the chest through a cut above the breastbone.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000514453;

Details

Origin ID

C93295;

UMLS CUI

C0181792;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Mediastinoscope (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Mediastinoscopy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Mediastinoscopy [ICHI intervention]
- Mediastinoscopy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- mediastinoscopes [MeSH Descriptor]
- mediastinoscopes [MeSH concept]
- mediastinoscopy [MeSH Descriptor]
- mediastinoscopy [MeSH concept]
- mediastinoscopy, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]

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