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inlet 1. a narrow inland opening of the coastline 2. a. a passage, valve, or part through which a substance, esp a fluid, enters a device or machine b. (as modifier): an inlet valve inlet [′in‚let] (engineering) An entrance or orifice for the admission of fluid. (geography) A short, narrow waterway connecting a bay or lagoon with the sea. A recess or bay in the shore of a body of water. A waterway flowing into a larger body of water. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A neck computed tomography scan revealed a left parapharyngeal and submandibular abscess extending to the thoracic inlet. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated that a soft-tissue mass had occluded the tracheal lumen at the level of the thoracic inlet (figure 2). examination of the mediastinum by means of an endoscope inserted through an anterior midline incision just above the thoracic inlet. |
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