Mediastinum Moderate

Mediastinum has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus

mediastinum

The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.

See Also

mediastina extramediastinal mediastinal pleural sac mediastinoscopy lung mediastinitis mediastine

Related Terms

mediastina extramediastinal mediastinal pleural sac mediastinoscopy lung mediastinitis mediastine hemomediastinum heart brachiocephalic artery pneumomediastinum bronchomediastinal viscera cardiomediastinal cervicomediastinal retromediastinal mammal thoracic postmediastinal

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

cavity

Rhyming Words

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