See Also: thoracoscope(medicine)

advancing (oh) and thoracoscope (medicine)


advancing (oh)



advancing years/age
the fact of growing older
::Blake had grown much quieter - another sign of his advancing years.

thoracoscope (medicine)


thoracoscope
<instrument> A scope for viewing intrathoracic structures; may be Video-assisted.

Origin: thoraco-+ G. Skopeo, to view