thoracoscopy
noun
tho·ra·cos·co·py
ˌthōr-ə-ˈkäs-kə-pē, ˌthȯr-
plural thoracoscopies
: examination of the chest and especially the pleural cavity by means of a thoracoscope
… specializes in thoracoscopy, which permits examination of the lungs or other parts in the chest cavity without making a large incision.—The Tampa Tribune
called also pleuroscopy
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