transesophageal
Via the esophagus
Transesophageal means through or by way of the esophagus.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts, especially transesophageal echocardiography—an ultrasound procedure where a probe is passed down the throat to image the heart from behind: The cardiologist ordered a transesophageal echo to get a clearer view of the valve.
Thorough examination or tool
- imagingProducing visual representations
- transducerEnergy form converter
- sonographyImaging using sound waves
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
cardiac · atrium · ventricle · valve · aorta · septum · endocardium · myocardium
Drug-induced calm state
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- endoscopeInternal examination instrument
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
monitoring · conscious sedation · gag reflex · positioning · outpatient · recovery · fasting · NPO
During a surgical procedure
- perioperativeSurrounding a surgical procedure
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
evaluation · guidance · embolism · endocarditis · dissection · congenital · structural · interventional
Muscular throat cavity
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- thoracicOf the chest region
- proximityNearness in space
- posteriorRear or later
left atrium · hiatus · mucosa · sphincter
probe
Thorough examination or tool
- imagingProducing visual representations
- transducerEnergy form converter
- sonographyImaging using sound waves
visualization · cardiac · atrium · ventricle · valve · aorta · septum · endocardium · myocardium · pericardium
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- endoscopeInternal examination instrument
catheterization · monitoring · conscious sedation · gag reflex · positioning · outpatient · recovery · fasting · NPO · contraindication
intraoperative
During a surgical procedure
- perioperativeSurrounding a surgical procedure
- preoperativeBefore a medical procedure
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
assessment · evaluation · guidance · embolism · endocarditis · dissection · congenital · structural · interventional · ablation
pharynx
Muscular throat cavity
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- thoracicOf the chest region
- proximityNearness in space
posterior · left atrium · hiatus · mucosa · sphincter
transesophagealpercutaneous
Via the skin
external · noninvasive · surface · transabdominal · intravascular
trans, esophageal, esophagus, transit, transition, transfer, transform, translate, transparent