thoracoscopy
noun
tho·ra·cos·co·py
| \ ˌthōr-ə-ˈkäs-kə-pē, ˌthȯr-
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plural thoracoscopies
Medical Definition of thoracoscopy
: 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, 4 May 2006
— called also pleuroscopy